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The fast-growing Sharp's Brewery at Rock in Cornwall has built its success on cask-conditioned beers. But it has now moved into the packaged sector with three bottle-conditioned beers: Single Brew Vintage (4.5%), Honey-Spice Wheat Beer and Massive Ale (10%). All three are excellent but I have chosen the wheat beer as the pick of the bunch.
Sharp's, Honey-Spice Wheat Beer (England) 
Honey-Spice is brewed with Bobek and Goldings hop, wheat and barley malts, fermented with local Cornish honey and conditioned with spices - cinnamon, coriander and mixed peel - for more than six months. It has a hazy straw colour with a big fluffy head and spices, citrus fruit and honey on the nose. Honey comes through strongly in the mouth with a good balance of hops, tart fruit and juicy malt. The finish is dry, tart and tangy with honey, citrus fruit, spices and bitter hops dominating. It's spritzy and wonderfully refreshing. A 660ml bottle costs �5 from the brewery or four bottles for �30. 01208 862121; [email protected].
Malt: high. Fruit: high. Hops: low 6.4% ABV, 66cl, �5, brewery website.  |  |
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