Fire-Bellied Toad, a 5.0% bottle-conditioned beer from Frog Island Brewery in Northampton, has been crowned 'Best Drink' at the Northamptonshire Food & Drink Awards 2009. The beer was entered into the competition as its refreshingly bitter character recreates the style of beer traditionally brewed in Northampton and, unusually, it is brewed with just a single variety of hop. Beers are typically brewed with a blend of different hops to ensure a balance of aroma, flavour and bitterness. Head Brewer, Bruce Littler, has suceeded in producing a well-rounded beer using traditional floor-malted English malts and whole English Pilot hops. The beer is characterised by its golden-brown colour, the intensity of the hop aroma and flavour and the bittersweet finish in the mouth. After undergoing a gentle bottle-conditioning process, the beer continues to ferment and mature in the bottle producing a subtle carbonation and the beer world's equivalent of champagne.

Posted Tuesday January 19^th 2010
By Mandy Littler

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