Hopers Hottabych

Djinn Hassan Abdurrahman ibn Hottab - from an earthen jug sealed by Tsar Solomon himself - was freed, as you know, by a simple Soviet pioneer Volka. Every lover of craft can take Hottabych from Hoper’s out of a bottle: you don’t even need a penknife to scrape off Solomon’s seal. It's a very drinkable style: some caramel malt with a touch of toffee and roasted grain, clean and smooth taste. A peculiar interpretation of the traditional English bitter with a little less hopping. Over a pint or two of this great beer, it's good to talk about a flat earth, a hard sky, and the technical characteristics of a flying carpet. In Ireland, red ale shares popular love with stout and pale ale, and has been known since the days when the Picts, the oldest people of Scotland, brewed heather honey. Equally respectable is Ghassan Abdurrahman ibn Hottab, whose age is recorded in four digits. Let's respect the old man by raising a glass of Hottabych!