Hello everyone!

It’s Saturday again, yay! Even better, it’s also a #Caturday AND a #BeerSaturday!

But let’s focus on the latter one this time.

After another great working week, with lots of work done and progress made, I feel that I deserve a relaxing weekend. And a small reward, shaped like a small beer bottle. :)

Today we are going to taste Session Pale Ale by Brutal Brewery, and I am bringing you along, folks! ;)

What attracted me to this beer in the first place was its cute stubby 33 cl bottle, with a funky label, featuring industrial elements. If you are a regular follower of my blog, then you may remember that another beer that I like had some Industrial Age label as part of its design. Yes, I’m a big sucker for visual design, people!

Let’s start with the name. Why Sessions? Well, believe it or not, but up until 1988 (sic!) British working class lads and lasses wouldn’t give up their right to drink ale – even during working hours! Astonishingly, British law of the time allotted two 4-hour sessions each day, when workers could legally drink low-percentage alcohol brews on the job, to quech their thirst. Can you believe that?? Of course, we live in a different world today. But old brewing traditions live on and this type of low-alcohol pale ale is still enjoyed by many people around the world. It was brought to Sweden by Brutal Brewing (now part of Spendrups).

Now let’s talk about its taste. Let’s open the bottle by twisting off the cap…

…and pour ourselves a glass:

Nice!

I found it funny that it was called ‘pale ale’. Because it is actually brewed with both light and dark caramel malts – and you can see it in its lovely amber colour. It is tasteful, with fruity and fresh-bread undertone. You can smell hops in it. It brings you back to hot summer days in England, when working class people toiled in factories every day, instead of going on vacation to another country. This beer was a small consolation and a reward for their hard labour.

Today you can enjoy this excellent beer anytime you want – except during your working hours, of course! ;) And always in moderation. Please remember that too.

I hope you enjoyed this episode of Beer Saturday with me, Oleg. Please leave a comment, if you did. Shout-out goes to @detlev, who started this entire #BeerSaturday project. I hope he will write a post today too!