A Head in a Hat Gin
Florence in Herne Hill, Greater London, England 🏴
Golden / Blonde Ale Regular Out of Production|
Score
5.95
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This is a beer that has been fermenting in my mind for several years. It took the opening of the City of London Distillery to give me the chance to turn a dream into a reality. Made with botanicals taken directly from the still, this is a fruity, golden ale where the various gin fruits and spices make a distinct but subtle impression. Citrus and juniper dominate the nose. The slightly sweetish body of the beer is supported by a light-blackcurrant hopping with Bramling Cross, while the gin flavours reassert themselves in the finish. Ideal for those who would like their favourite short drink a little longer. Hold the tonic!
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5.6/10
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Appearance 2
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at Wandsworth London Beer Festival on 6 July 2013. Poured a very cloudy amber with almost no head. Slightly herby aroma with the spice and sweetness of the juniper. Bready malts initially with some bitterness and a definite gin note on the palate.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Aug 2013
at 12:28
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Gravity cask at the Wandsworth Common London Beer Festival July 2013 - Le Gothique. Pours unclear orange-gold with a faint, filmy white head. Grainy bread on the nose, some dried orange, pepper. Light sweet flavor with grainy bread, dry citrus fruits, spicy gin. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Modest sweetness to finish, some bitter grains, light toasted wood, some grassy bitterenss. Novel.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Jul 2013
at 02:37