Tasting
Notes
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Goldfinch
Midnight Sun
4.5% ABV
A well
balanced golden bitter, light in body with hops, fruit and bitterness
in moderation.
So, what's
the link with the USA?
Barrow,
Alaska, is 400 miles north of the Arctic Circle and from May 11th to
August 2nd each year the sun never sets. Many residents cover their
windows with aluminium foil so they can sleep.
From August 3rd the
nights start getting longer by about 9 minutes a day until, on November
18th, the sun sets not to rise again until the following May.
However,
although the sun doesn't rise it's often less than 6 degrees below the
horizon giving a form of twilight called "civil twighlight".
Even
on the shortest day in late December there is enough light for about 3
hours to see without the use of artificial light.
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