Cream Ale
J D Wetherspoon in Watford, Hertfordshire, England 🏴
Collab with: Ninkasi Brewing CompanyBrewed at/by: Caledonian Brewery
Cream Ale Special Out of Production
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Score
6.14
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Cask special for the Wetherspoons Real Ale Festival October 2013.
Jamie Floyd has travelled to Caledonian Brewery, in Edinburgh, to brew a special version of one of his brewery’s beers, just for this Wetherspoon real-ale festival. This straw-coloured beer has a light, crisp malt aroma, with a fruity hop presence of apricot and mango, leading to a creamy mouthfeel with toasted flavours and a refreshing, hoppy, creamy finish.
Hops used: Crystal, Liberty, Simcoe
Jamie Floyd has travelled to Caledonian Brewery, in Edinburgh, to brew a special version of one of his brewery’s beers, just for this Wetherspoon real-ale festival. This straw-coloured beer has a light, crisp malt aroma, with a fruity hop presence of apricot and mango, leading to a creamy mouthfeel with toasted flavours and a refreshing, hoppy, creamy finish.
Hops used: Crystal, Liberty, Simcoe
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18/10/2013. WETHERSPOONS, Victoria Station, LONDON, SW1, England (WETHERSPOONS)
Tried
on 29 Jun 2023
at 04:43
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at the standing order. Pours golden yellow, light dry toffee, crisp, thin.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Oct 2014
at 07:45
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Cask-conditioned at the Commercial Rooms (JDW), Bristol, October 2013. Golden with a slight white head. Sweet, vaguely tropical character, a touch of hops and not much of a finish. Not for me.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Dec 2013
at 15:01
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @ Crown River, JDW, Heathrow TW6. Pours a clear golden color with a creamy white head. Has a fruity malty slightly bready aroma. Fruity malty bitter creamy flavor. Has a fruity malty creamy bitter finish with weak citrus hoppy hints.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Nov 2013
at 22:40
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask @ Becketts Bank, Leeds. Pale golden with a thick head. Has a malty aroma and a smooth texture and a collection of mild tropical fruits.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Nov 2013
at 00:40
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
15th October 2013
Hamilton Hall Spoons. Cask. Almost clear pale gold beer with a small white head. Palate is smooth, light and semi dry with fine carbonation. Sweet pale malt and a little cream! Light sulphur - nothing serious. Nice light touch of noble hop bitterness with lesser peel and marmalade. Comes together well. Semi dry finish. Nice cream! Ha!
Hamilton Hall Spoons. Cask. Almost clear pale gold beer with a small white head. Palate is smooth, light and semi dry with fine carbonation. Sweet pale malt and a little cream! Light sulphur - nothing serious. Nice light touch of noble hop bitterness with lesser peel and marmalade. Comes together well. Semi dry finish. Nice cream! Ha!
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Nov 2013
at 07:23
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Pale blond. A smooth beer with some citrus and passion fruit leading to a dry finish. Overall a bit weak in flavour.
Tried
on 31 Oct 2013
at 14:49
5.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask at the Kings Highway, Inverness, 20/10/13. Clear golden with a good sized white head - a handsome looking beer. Nose is toasted malts, light caramel notes, citrus, grass, thinnish but not unpleasant. Taste comprises citrus, grain, cereals, light caramel, grass. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, smooth on the palate with very subtle bitter notes in the finish. Looks good, feels good - nowt in the middle, inoffensive blandometer juice.
Tried
from Cask
on 31 Oct 2013
at 14:08
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at William Stead JDW Darlington. Yellow gold colour, foam white head leaving lots of lacing and malty fruity aroma. Taste is crisp malty, fruit, citrus notes and some bitterness. Creamy mouthfeel, light bodied, medium carbonation, dry bitter finish. Quite OK.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Oct 2013
at 15:43
5.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at the Moon Under Water (JDW), Watford on 17 October. Poured a clear light golden colour with a spotty white head and good lacing. Aroma of soft fruit, honey and floral hop. Sweet flavours of mango, golden syrup and boiled sweets. Finishes with chewy malt, light citrus hop and peach. Not a style I care for, but this wasn’t too overboard on the sweetness.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Oct 2013
at 13:13