Real Antipodean Ale
J D Wetherspoon in Watford, Hertfordshire, England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Collab with: Brew Moon Brewing CompanyBrewed at/by: Hook Norton Brewery
Pale Ale - American Style / APA Special Out of Production
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Score
6.59
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Belinda Gould has travelled to Hook Norton Brewery, in Oxfordshire, to brew this beer especially for this Wetherspoon real-ale festival. This golden beer has a lemon and citrus aroma, from the New Zealand hops whose notes continue into the flavour, with moderate bitterness, balanced by rich flavours from the English malts used. The addition of wheat malt leads to a full head and pleasing mouthfeel.
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6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Pint on cask at the Red Lion jdw (5.3%).
Medium creamy white head. Clear golden pour. Light bitterness
Medium creamy white head. Clear golden pour. Light bitterness
Tried
from Cask
at
The Red Lion (JDW)
on 19 Mar 2025
at 21:08
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
On cask at the Standing Order.
Appearance - golden and clear. Beige head.
Nose - apple, caramel and orange segments.
Taste - general fruit salad, apple, orange and tinned peach.
Palate - light bodied with a dry finish.
Overall - good.
Appearance - golden and clear. Beige head.
Nose - apple, caramel and orange segments.
Taste - general fruit salad, apple, orange and tinned peach.
Palate - light bodied with a dry finish.
Overall - good.
Tried
from Cask
at
Standing Order
on 10 Mar 2025
at 12:58
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask @ Bridge House JDW, Belfast [131114]
Amber, slight haze, dense white head
Aroma of light citrus, light malts
Taste of soft caramel malt, slight citrus, little NZ hops
Palate - Medium to light body, bit creamy. Finish is light bitter.
Overall - Found this dull, little hops. Disappointed with this. But everything Iโve tried from this particular pub over the last couple of days has been rather dull as well...
Amber, slight haze, dense white head
Aroma of light citrus, light malts
Taste of soft caramel malt, slight citrus, little NZ hops
Palate - Medium to light body, bit creamy. Finish is light bitter.
Overall - Found this dull, little hops. Disappointed with this. But everything Iโve tried from this particular pub over the last couple of days has been rather dull as well...
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Nov 2014
at 15:28
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Hope Tap (JDW), Reading. Light amber with a thick off-white head and a moderate sparkle. Pine up front, decent crispness, some grapefruit and melon. Dry, mildly bitter finish that is quite refreshing. Flavours are maybe a little restrained but itโs a decent beer that feels nicely balanced and well-brewed. Yeah, not bad.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Nov 2014
at 14:14
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at the Willow Walk, JDW - London. Pours clear gold with a creamy hite head. Lots of flowery hops in the nose, some pine needles, pale bread. Light to medium sweet flavor with slight grassy bitterness, some orange rind, oily pine, flowers. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Fairly resinous on the finish with sticky floral notes, some pale grains, more rind. Not bad.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Oct 2014
at 11:37