Nethergate Suffolk County

Both beer and brewery are new to me on this one. I have discovered that Nethergate has brewed traditional ales in the Stour Valley since 1986, firstly in the small town of Clare, in Suffolk, and then in 2005, moving to a larger brewery on the south bank of the river Stour, a mile or two down river at Pentlow. Their beers have many awards, both regionally and nationally and a recent major award was at the Chicago International Beer Festival where they were awarded the prestigious Platinum Medal for Nethergate Old Growler. Find out more at http://www.nethergate.co.uk/

Old Growler, however, is a porter, whereas County is a Best Bitter. It is a pleasant enough brown bitter, in which the fruity and malty tones dominate over the hop character. No details are given of the ingredients. The ABV is 4.0%.