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Alhambra, Especial (Spain) 
Alhambra's lager pours quite a bold, deep gold with a thinnish white head. On the nose there's a touch of creamed corn, but this is basically fresh and fruity, with a little honeyed malt. In the mouth this is full and richly-textured, with a certain sweetness, but a broad, creamy and malty mid-palate before quite a long, tangy and mouthwatering finish. Quite a nice beer this, with the sweetness and weight cut by decent acidity and rather toned down hops. 5.4% ABV, 33cl, ?1.19, Onlyfinebeer, . |  |
Alhambra, Mezquita (Spain)
Mezquita is a different sort of animal. Mezquita is not Mosquito, but ?Mosque?, signifying this beer is Alhambra?s homage to the temples of the city of Cordoba, made in the style of an Abbey beer. It has a striking ruby-red colour and a high-rise, persistent white head just tinged with pink. There are cherry and floral notes on the nose, with a hint of old roses and fine, malty notes beneath. On the palate There?s a mocha-coffee richness, and plenty of sweetening, Belgian Trappist-style notes, with a great thrust of grapefruit pith acidity adding balance. This is a big mouthful of beer, with its 7.2% alcohol making its presence felt in a long, grippy finish. 7.2% ABV, 33cl, . |  |
Alhambra, Negra (Spain)
This 'black lager' from Alhambra pours a very dark reddish black colour with a moderate off-white head. The nose is primarily malty, with a little liquorice note and quite a fresh, if not particularly complex character. On the palate it is medium-bodied, with racy, clean lemony flavours and just a touch of background toasty malt. Some liquorice and burnt toast bitterness peaks through on the finish, and this is a pleasantly sippable and enjoyable 'Dunkel' style beer. 5.4% ABV, 33cl, .  |  |
Alhambra, Premium Lager (Spain)
Alhambra's lightest lager pours a medium gold colour with a thinish white head. The nose is clean an appealing, with a creamy quality to herbal and lemony fruit aromas. There's a hint of maltiness too. In the mouth this is again admirably clean and fresh, with plenty of citrussy cut and a crisp, refreshing character. It is light- to medium-bodied, and perhaps a bit thin through the mid-palate, but it is a dry-finishing, balanced lager of good quality. 4.6% ABV, 33cl, ?1.39, Beersofeurope, The Offie, . |  |
Alhambra, Reserva 1925 (Spain)
This is a very striking package, with all information on the green bottle embossed onto the glass and no label as such. With a very slow fermentation for 57 days, it is definitely a premium beer. The beer pours quite a dark amber colour with a thick, fluffy head that is just off white and really persists. On the nose this is immediately powerful and rich, with dark caramel-like malt aromas and a great depth of oily hops and meaty, earthy notes. In the mouth it is full-textured, but has such immediate bite and crisp, clean, beautifully refined hop oil and chicory flavours that it is clean and refreshing. There is a touch of sweetness in here, and plenty of complex malt notes, in a very, very stylish and enjoyable beer. 6.4% ABV, 33cl, ?1.49, Beersofeurope, , Pitfield Beer Shop.  |  |
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