31/05/1997. GOLDEN LION, 69-70 Allhallowgate, RIPON, North Yorkshire, England (FREE HOUSE)

6.5

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

On cask at the Cask and Barrel. Appearance - golden amber with a decent head. Nose - lemon and pale malt. Taste - more of the same. Palate - light bodied with a creamy texture and a long dry finish. Overall - not very exciting but at least it’s balanced.

5.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Cask at Dr. Louise Esbjerg Wonderfull creamy head, fully lasting head. Nice golden colour. No aroma!!!!, very very bitter almost astringating. OK palate

6.8

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask Conditioned
Hazy golden color. Light malty aroma, fruity (pears and apples). Smooth, sweet, malty, lightly fruity; quite high bitterness. Really pleasant!

5.6

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

[Cask at Charlie’s Bar, Copenhagen] A hazy orange beer with a small white head. The aroma is slightly flowery, while the flavor is sweet flowery with a nice hoppy end.

6.6

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask. Acidic, flowery aroma. Golden colour. Flowery flavour. Aromatic hoppiness.

7.5

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Sampled cask conditioned at the Danish Beer Festival.
Pale amber. Hay aroma. Sweet and medium bodied with big grassy hoppiness a nd long really bitter finish.