Even Keel
J D Wetherspoon in Watford, Hertfordshire, England 🏴
Collab with: Ballast Point Brewing CompanyBrewed at/by: Marston's
Pale Ale - American Style / APA Special Out of Production
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Score
6.34
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Cask; special for the Wetherspoons Real Ale Festival October 2013.
The brew crew from Ballast Point has returned to brew another beer, especially for this Wetherspoon real-ale festival, at Marston’s Brewery, in Staffordshire. With a pale copper hue and an IPA-inspired aroma, this has hints of lemon and grapefruit, a silky malt backbone and a bright hop flavour, resulting in a complex (yet drinkable) character.
Hops used: Ahtanum, Cascade, Cluster, CTZ, Perle, Spalt
The brew crew from Ballast Point has returned to brew another beer, especially for this Wetherspoon real-ale festival, at Marston’s Brewery, in Staffordshire. With a pale copper hue and an IPA-inspired aroma, this has hints of lemon and grapefruit, a silky malt backbone and a bright hop flavour, resulting in a complex (yet drinkable) character.
Hops used: Ahtanum, Cascade, Cluster, CTZ, Perle, Spalt
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5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask at JDW, White Lady, Edinburgh. Pours clear amber, good white head, but surely a bit dark for an APA? Aromas are all malt, where did the hops go? Nice list of hops used, but quantities and when used in the boil would tell us more (trade secrets aside). This is a bog-standard British bitter, with a chalky bite, probably from the Burton water.
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Oct 2013
at 16:01
5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4
Cask @ Bankers Draft, Sheffield [181013]
Dark amber, clear, dense white head, somelacing
Aroma - hmmm Marston minerals, bit of sulphur, oh there’s a touch of lemon
Taste - Soft caramel, minearly,yeasty, touch eggy, rust, metallic, twiggy hops, where’s the US in this?
Palate - Medium body, bit oily. Finish as main flavour, bitter twiggy hop finish, lingering bitterness, now there’s a touch of citrus zest
Overall - Waste of time, not for me
Dark amber, clear, dense white head, somelacing
Aroma - hmmm Marston minerals, bit of sulphur, oh there’s a touch of lemon
Taste - Soft caramel, minearly,yeasty, touch eggy, rust, metallic, twiggy hops, where’s the US in this?
Palate - Medium body, bit oily. Finish as main flavour, bitter twiggy hop finish, lingering bitterness, now there’s a touch of citrus zest
Overall - Waste of time, not for me
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Oct 2013
at 07:58
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at Willow Walk. It pours clear deep amber with a small white head. The nose is wood, toast, earth, light floral and leather. The taste is wood, toast, earth, leather, leaf, light floral, decent bitterness and grapefruit with a dry finish. Medium body and soft carbonation. Drinkable, but not whole lot of character...
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Oct 2013
at 05:04
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask handpull at Willow walk Spoons. Clear deep amber lasting beige head. It’s an ok best bitter some pleasant toast. Fine. A little thin in the mouth. Nice enough beer. Bit of Marston yeaat Burton flavour. Soem stingy peppery hop on the finish. Ok
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Oct 2013
at 01:55
4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
Hand-pulled half-pint in the William Withering, Wellington on 18th Oct 2013. Pale amber/copper in colour, next to no head. Expected more to be honest: this had a mild malt and fruity nose with a little floral note as it warmed in the glass. The taste was fairly bland with no strong or noticeable flavours worth mentioning. There was a slight citrus feel to the taste, but it was either too subtle and delicate for my palate, or it was just weak throughout.
Tried
on 21 Oct 2013
at 08:39
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the Monk’s Retreat, Reading. Deep orangey-amber with a middling yellowy-cream head. Some juicy grapefruit and dry pine, a little caramel and a dash of pepper. Enough bitterness to make it crisp and refreshing. Not bad - grew on me as I drank more.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Oct 2013
at 15:48
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at JDW Paradise Forum; light copper pour with thin off white head, slight citrus aroma, taste is very malt forward with only a hint of lemon and grapefruit coming through. OK. --- Beer merged from original tick of JDW Ballast Point Even Keel on 18 Oct 2013 at 21:04 - Score: 6
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Oct 2013
at 15:03
7.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask at the moon under water Watford jdw. Vibrant orange amber clear pour. Steadfast dense cream head. Neutral nutty aroma. Some lemon and caramel. Flavour is tangy pine resin hop. Caramel malt. Grassy bitter hop finish. Decent body. All round a very drinkable drop.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Oct 2013
at 13:42
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at the Old Manor (JDW), Bracknell. Golden amber with a thin cream head; sweet caramel aroma with a touch of citrus; rich butterscotch body; with a dry toffee finish. Not too bad, but way off the description of what it’s supposed to taste like.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Oct 2013
at 12:32
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Cask at the standing order... Golden yellow... Thin white head... Soft sweet floral lemonnose... Sweet mudty creamy malts... Oh ni not right 2.9 again in foot... Ligt tiffee soft floral hop and long bitter linger 3.2
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Oct 2013
at 10:21