Close Encounters
Fyne Ales in Cairndow, Argyll and Bute, Scotland 🏴
Wheat Ale Regular|
Score
6.79
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Strange patterns in the fields, a golden glow on the horizon—Close Encounters is a naturally hazy, vegan-friendly Breslau-style Schoeps wheat beer, golden amber in colour with a smooth, toasty malt character. A touch of Perle leaf hops adds subtle spice and floral notes, creating a beer that’s both historic and otherworldly.
Drink it, decode it—the truth is in the pint.
Drink it, decode it—the truth is in the pint.
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6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
(Cask at Harp, Covent Garden, London, 1 June 2025) Hazy amber colour with creamy, tan head. Malty, fruity nose with bread, wheat, hay, toast and apricots. Malty, fruity taste with notes of bread, toast, apricots, estery hints and a mild smoke touch. Low bitterness. Medium body, with a certain sweetness. Soft and refreshing. Nice one.
Tried
from Cask
at
Harp - Covent Garden
on 12 Jul 2025
at 21:21
6.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
dark amber ..soft sweet caramel toffee fruit nose ..Light bitter soft banana toffee malts
Tried
on 30 May 2025
at 11:31
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Cask at Queen Vic. It pours hazy buff / pale brown with a thick, fluffy off - white head. The aroma is soft, hearty malt, bread, wheat crackers, touch of spice, grass, melon and touch of green banana. The taste is smooth, bitter - sweet, firm dryness, quite mellow, wheat bread, green banana, melon, fragrant, some spice and dull citrus peel with a drying, kinda woody finish. Average carbonation and moderate, fluffy carbonation. More mellow than expected. Rounded and drinkable, but lacking the usual wow factor.
Tried
from Draft
at
Queen Vic (PBDevco)
on 06 Apr 2025
at 12:56