HIX Oyster ale

HIX Oyster Ale, winner of two gold stars at the 2009 Great Taste Awards, is made by a long-established family brewery, Palmers in Bridport, Dorset. It pours a pleasing deep brown, almost black in colour and throws a fine-bubbled, long-lasting thick head. 

Tasting Note: Quite smooth, with hazelnuts, cocoa and caramel, the dark malty flavours display a hint of sweetness. Real emphasis on fruit and nuts, and yet not too heavy or cloying on the palate.

Available to purchase at Mark Hix restaurants, Selfridges, Wright Bros Oyster Bar, Brown's Hotel, Alfred's, Cay Tre and Viet Grill.