African Pale Ale
J D Wetherspoon in Watford, Hertfordshire, England 🏴
Collab with: The Standeaven BreweryBrewed at/by: Caledonian Brewery
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Special Out of Production
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Score
6.04
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Shaun and Keith Standeaven have travelled to Caledonian Brewery, in Edinburgh, to brew this beer especially for this Wetherspoon real-ale festival. It is light copper in colour, with a fruity nose and light apricot and grapefruit aromas, leading to a pronounced bitterness in the flavour and a finish which is well balanced by fruit and malt notes.
Hops used: Cascade, Southern Promise
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Stuu (34178) reviewed African Pale Ale from J D Wetherspoon 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Cask at Wetherspoons. Pours amber, thin, light orange fruit, crisp and bitter.
Downender (11273) reviewed African Pale Ale from J D Wetherspoon 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
On gravity at the Commercial Rooms (JDW), Bristol, March 2014. Amber with a slight, off-white head. Touch of stone fruit, caramel sweetness with a trace of butter, and gently bitter finish. Ok.
Anders37 (30297) reviewed African Pale Ale from J D Wetherspoon 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask @ Willow Walk, JDW, Victoria SW1. Pours a clear amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty weak citrus hoppy and weak earthy aroma. Fruity malty smooth citrus hoppy and weak earthy flavor. Has a fruity malty citrus hoppy finish.
Theydon_Bois (46756) reviewed African Pale Ale from J D Wetherspoon 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Cask at the William Webb Ellis, Twickers, 01/04/14, JDW Spring 2014 Fest Beer #14. Rich golden in colouration with moderate off white spotting that dissipates to nothing. Nose is biscuit malt, light hop presence, citric rind, honey. Taste comprises biscuit malt, bitter orange, light hops, hint of red grapefruit. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, semi drying close. So so, easy drinking affair but the blandometer is rising into amber,
jjsint (8701) reviewed African Pale Ale from J D Wetherspoon 12 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Cask @ Secklow Hundred, Milton Keynes. Light copper, decent head. Woody biscuity aroma, slight citrus, some astringency. Taste is pleasant, sweet/sour with a heavy malty umami. Reasonable mouthfeel. This isn’t a bad beer at all!
wheresthepath (3700) reviewed African Pale Ale from J D Wetherspoon 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 2 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 2.5
Cask at Wetherspoons, Reading. Light copper with a moderate white head. Nice light frothy mouthfeel, but this froth has apparently been achieved through the use of copious amounts of soap. Butter and marzipan and an odd mix of dirt and detergent in the finish. Too sweet. Off flavours all over the place. Something very wrong here.
cagarvie (40235) reviewed African Pale Ale from J D Wetherspoon 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Cask at the playfair... Amber... Small white head...Dry toffee fruits nose... Big woody malts... Soft toffee malts...
berkshirejohn (10300) reviewed African Pale Ale from J D Wetherspoon 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask at the Bear (JDW), Maidenhead, Bright copper with a thin white head; soft fruity aroma; a touch of apricot in the mouth with a gentle bitterness and a malty body with some spice to finish. Well balanced.
Fergus (31537) reviewed African Pale Ale from J D Wetherspoon 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6
Cask at the moon under water JDW Watford. Light amber orange colour with a loose off white head. Aromabis malt driven, sweet nutty caramel and praline with some earthy hops in there as well. Flavour is nutty malt slight hint of choc and caramel, some dirt and earthy hops. Fairly bland stuff. No way this is an APA. Medium bodied papery palatr . finishes relatively sweet. Firmish dirty hop bite in the finish.
madmitch76 (40782) reviewed African Pale Ale from J D Wetherspoon 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
28th March 2014
Crosse Keys Spoons. Cask. Almost clear amber beer, small pale cream coloured head. Palate is light and dry with mild fine carbonation. Light smooth pale malt, touch sweet. Little floralness and light bitter marmalade and tangy fruits. Light dry finish. It’s fine but a bolder showcase for the Southern Promise hops would have been better.