Cave D’Occi Hearth : Background
Cave D’Occi Hearth is 4.5% English Bitter from Cave D’Occi Brewing based in Kakudahama, Niigata. It’s part of their canned and draught lineup, with it also being part of their regular series of beers. This beer uses imported Styrian Golding Celeia hops from Slovenia only though it’s not part of the Solo range on offer from Cave D’Occi Brewing.
At A Glance
- ABV : 4.5%
- Style : English Bitter
- Hops : Styrian Golding Celeia
- Adjuncts : –
- IBU : –
Sale Information
- Availability : Regular
- On Sale : –
- Size : 365 ml
Cave D’Occi Hearth : Appearance, Aroma, and Taste
Cave D’Occi Hearth poured out a deep orange reddish colour, with a hint of brown to hit, and a slightly ever-so-off white head with some small and medium sized bubbles. That head had some serious staying power to it, leaving a finger’s worth of head for about halfway during drinking, until leaving some legs down the side of the glass during drinking.
Right from the get-go, the aroma off the beer was of your classic English bitter; a slight caramel and nutty edge from the malts, and an earthy and floral-like aroma from the tyrian Golding Celeia hops as well. It’s not a beer that is going to excite many people, though those drinkers who do like something lighter, or more traditional in terms of beer styles will appreciated the aroma off of Cave D’Occi Hearth. As it warmed up, some light biscuit aroma cut through the earthiness of the beer, just giving it an extra dimension that was most welcome and added to the experience.
With this being an English bitter, I wasn’t expecting a large bitterness from Cave D’Occi Hearth, and I was right. It had a light, soothing bitterness that was soft, though it did linger a bit on the palate. The Styrian Golding Celeia brought an earthy, floral flavour to drinking, though the malts had more of a show in the beer with their toasted caramel and biscuit flavours coming through more than compared to the aroma. The body was medium and full of flavour, with carbonation being on the low side – no chance of getting the burps from quickly drinking this beer at all.
The aftertaste lingered with more of the sweet malts hanging on, though the earthy tone from the hops used laid just underneath it all.
Cave D’Occi Hearth : The Bottom Line
Cave D’Occi Hearth is a beer that sticks closely to the traditional English bitter style without trying to reinvent it. It’s balanced, easy drinking and pleasantly restrained, making it a solid choice for anyone looking for something traditional rather than flashy.
Cave D’Occi Hearth : Where to Buy
It can be bought online at the following places:
