What they say: A truly classic highly popular English session ale made with Best Pale Ale and medium colour Crystal malts. Bitterness is well balanced using English Fuggle and Wye Challenger hops to give a fruity and spicy palate. Like all Hydes classic ales, Original is still dry hopped to the cask at racking with Fuggles to add further aroma and depth.
Not sure about the fruity spicy bit but nevertheless I really enjoyed this. Bitter but not to hoppy, this was guesting at what is becoming our regular Thursday night haunt, The Spanish Lady. Again, just a little too cold but otherwise excellent and reasonably priced too – for the south-east anyway! 3.8% A.B.V so a great session beer.