The Rake, London Bridge

Topdog please give this laudable venture another chance. The date on any 'referment�e en bouteille' beer is there for EU regulations compliance. It may just be x years after the brewing date. Like wine, these beers can mature for many years often developing a much more complex flavour. Some specialist bars in Belgium e.g. Antwerp's Kulminator offer them by certain vintages. It doesn't sound like the barman gave a very plausible explanation. But don't be put off by the date - unless the beer isn't of the bottle conditioned variety in which case certainly give it the swerve.

5 Jun 2007 14:26