BEER REVIEW: 319

BREWER: Mount Saint Bernard Abbey, Leicestershire, England

STYLE: Trappist Ale

ABV: 7.4%

VESSEL: 33cl brown bottle

DATE OF POST: 18th November 2023

 

SAMMY SAY’S…

To be defined as Trappist, a beer needs to be brewed in a monastery with the active involvement of Catholic monks. Tynt Meadow is England’s, and indeed Britain’s, only such style of beer.  

Trappist beers have a long history.  Tynt Meadows is slightly shorter at only five years old.  However, that doesn’t stop this brew having a quaint and appealing back story, the bare bones of which can be found on the label of the bottle.  More detail is readily available on the World Wide Web, for those of you who might want to delve in.

TM has a lovely dark coffee colour, with a mild dank nose.  There’s a syrupy mouthfeel, coffee and caramel notes, which are not lingering.  This might all sound a little stout like and you’d not be wrong in drawing such comparisons.  The brew, overall, could do with a little more carry through in its length but don’t be fooled, TM is by no stretch of the imagination a bad beer, especially considering its relatively new roots.

However, Trappist beers, as previously mentioned, have a long history.  With such a long line, it is not surprising that there are some behemoths of this style of beer out there.  When compared with them, TM will fall short.  It doesn’t have the heritage or the years of honing to get their recipe down.  

But such comparisons shouldn’t be drawn.

TM should be taken for what it is: Britain’s only Trappist beer.  It’s a decent drop for sure.

Sammy’s Rating: 71%

 

JYMI SAY’S…

A Trappist Ale…

A 7.4% Trappist Ale…

An English 7.4% Trappist Ale…

OK, let’s discuss (well, me state and you read, bit of a one-way thing this blogging malarkey).

It’s hard not to be instantly sceptical here. One shouldn’t be as it doesn’t matter what the beer is or where it’s brewed. The beer should be judged on how it tastes (with some bonus marks chucked in for packaging etcetera).

However, when someone says Trappist, the mind does not instantly think of England. Far from it in fact. Of course, naturally the noggin thinks of our continental European cousins.

But, as stated, we will judge this brew fairly with eyes wide open.

Tynt Meadow is a really tasty beer. There is plenty of flavour here with notes of chocolate and burnt caramel complimented by the sweetness of dates. As you move through TM a nice bitterness in the aftertaste begins to build, probably due to the lovely cloying nature of the mouthfeel slowly building.

Does it reach the heights of an amazing European Trappist Ale? No

Does it reach the heights of good European Trappist Ale? Yes

Would happily drink again and very much enjoy.

Jymi’s Rating: 75%

 

MUSE ON BOOZE RATING: 73%

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M O B 2023