Whenever I feel like drinking a beer that reminds me of being back ‘home’ in England I turn to Oceanbryggeriet, a Swedish micro that holds true to British styles of beer rather than constantly treading the more trendy American path.

I just got this email from Ocean’s head brewer Thomas Bingebo with news on what’s coming out of his brewery over the next few weeks and thought I would share it with you all:

Says Thomas: ”One brew of Ocean Vienna Lager, 5,4% ABV, is coming out next week to pubs and restaurants on keg. Vienna malt and 12% Caramalt. Amber colour, the Vienna malt from Thomas Fawcett is quite pale. Slightly sweeter than 12 Plato Lager. Bittering hops are Pilgrim (25%), Perle (25%) and Galena (50%). The Galena makes the sweetness come through nicely (just tried some from the cooled fermenter). 30 minute hop is Saphir and 0 minute hop is Tettnanger. I think ít´s going to be a very drinkable lager. BU: 25 + the 30 minute hop so about 30 I would reckon.”