Cobra, King Cobra (India) 
This bottle is double-fermented, the first time in Poland, the second time at the legendary Rodenbach brewery in Belgium, but I have filed it under India as I guessed that is where most people would look for it, the Cobra brand being born in, and associated with, Bangalore. Brewed to 8% ABV and bottled live, King Cobra comes in a Champagne-style bottle and should be in supermarkets and independents, as well as Indian restaurants. It pours a brilliant gold with a high-rise white head. It has complex aromas of shiny red apples and a subtle, biscuity richness, with a touch of preserved lemon. On the palate it has terrific smoothness and opulence, with a definite hint of sweet/sour, lemony Lambic beer, but pristine flavours through the mid-palate where the alcoholic strength and scrumpy-like bite takes a hold. 8.0% ABV, 75cl, �3.99, brewery website.  |  |
