Ay Up / Ey Up
Dancing Duck Brewery in Derby, Derbyshire, England 🏴
Golden / Blonde Ale Regular|
Score
6.19
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An eminently drinkable pale session ale. Subtle malt and floral notes are matched splendidly with citrus hop, rounded off with a slightly dry finish.
“Ay/ Ey Up mi duck” is a phrase that is well used around the East Midlands area and was the inspiration for the name of the brewery.
It is also the name of what has become our best selling beer but back in 2010 when the pump clip was being designed Rachel was adamant that it was spelt “Ay Up” whereas her husband Ian was firmly in the “Ey Up” camp.
Not wanting to upset anyone before we had even started we decided to get pump clips with both options on and give the landlords and ladies the choice.
The most popular spelling turned out to be “Ay Up” but we still keep both pump clips in stock and if you keep your eyes open you may spot the odd “Ey Up” every now and then!
“Ay/ Ey Up mi duck” is a phrase that is well used around the East Midlands area and was the inspiration for the name of the brewery.
It is also the name of what has become our best selling beer but back in 2010 when the pump clip was being designed Rachel was adamant that it was spelt “Ay Up” whereas her husband Ian was firmly in the “Ey Up” camp.
Not wanting to upset anyone before we had even started we decided to get pump clips with both options on and give the landlords and ladies the choice.
The most popular spelling turned out to be “Ay Up” but we still keep both pump clips in stock and if you keep your eyes open you may spot the odd “Ey Up” every now and then!
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6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at the Woodman, Digbeth, Birmingham. Poured a clear medium amber with a frothy white head. The aroma is grassy hop citrus. The flavour is moderate to light bitter with a light watery hop bitter palate. Medium to light bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Dec 2016
at 13:03
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Handpull cask at the New Zealand Arms, Derby. Very light gold, some carbonation and a small white head. Light aroma of lemon peel and fresh grapefruit. It tastes fruity and bittersweet, very pleasant but the finish is noticeably short. It’s actually a lovely little light beer, even if there’s not a lot to it.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Jun 2016
at 06:34
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Half, cask, shared with Finn at New Zealand Arms. A pearl white head blanketing the glass. Clear yellow-gold body content. Fruit hoppy aroma, mid-sweet. Taste of oily hops added by lemon and orange, mid-sweet malt beneath. Short fruit bitter tail. Refreshing and easy to quaff (Derby 16.02.2016).
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Mar 2016
at 07:33
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
(Cask at Craft Beer Co Clerkenwell, London, 27 Nov 2015) Golden colour with frothy, white head. Malty, fruity nose with bread, orange and grass. Malty, fruity taste with notes of apricots, toast, citrus, grass and a balanced floral bitterness. Light body, with a touch of sweetness. Fresh and tasty. Quite nice.
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Jan 2016
at 16:13
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5
26th September 2014
Post Borefts Tasting, Tulip Hotel Room 118. Thanks to Harrisoni. Bright clear gold beer, small white head,. Palate is light and moderately crisp. Light fine carbonation. Clean pale malts, slight lager vibe. Mild floralness. Trace of citrus. Light semi dry finish. Fine.
Post Borefts Tasting, Tulip Hotel Room 118. Thanks to Harrisoni. Bright clear gold beer, small white head,. Palate is light and moderately crisp. Light fine carbonation. Clean pale malts, slight lager vibe. Mild floralness. Trace of citrus. Light semi dry finish. Fine.
Tried
on 16 Nov 2014
at 05:49
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle at the Room 118 tasting, Tulip Hotel Bodegraven, post BBF 6 day 1 26/09/14 thanks to Ian. Clear light golden with moderate off white spotting and edgework. Nose is pale malts, bitter orange, straw, citric peel. Taste comprises tangerine, pale malt, grassy. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, semi drying close. Adequate GB.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Oct 2014
at 09:57