cask-white ring-yellow. A-lt fruit, grain. T- lt fruit, grain, earthy hops. 3.1

On tap @ the Haymarket, Edinburgh. Pours golden with a nice head. The nose has meadowsweet and lemon. The lemon takes over the taste somewhat and there’s a pale malt backbone. The palate is medium bodied with a tangy texture in the middle section and a clean finish. Overall, a solid ale.

Bottle. Golden beer with a strongish head. The aroma is lightly hopped and the flavour is very well hopped with a large amount of bitterness. Overall a really nice well hopped beer. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

500ml bottle - pale gold with a thin white head. A small amount of carbonation helps the citrus kick along, although is a little thin on the body. A nice summer beer.

12th July 2012
Chelmsford Beer Festival. Very light haze on this pale gold beer. Residual suddy white head. Light palate, crispy and a little dry. Mild juicy citrus - lemon and orange, Touch of minerals. Semi dry finish. Okay.

Aroma: Grain and cereal notes. Subtle lemon aroma.

Appearance: Clear, pale golden body with a small white head. Medium carbonation.

Taste: Like the aroma: grain and cereal. Quite nutty with muted citrus flavours.

Palate: Thin body, slick mouthfeel. Lively carbonation.

Overall: Solid but boring. Reminds me of Inveralmond’s Ossian.

50cl bottle from the Beer Boutique, Putney. Straw with a loose white head and high carbonation; grainy aroma; crisp grainy taste with a touch of citrus; and a reasonable, fresh, herbal bitterness as well. Pretty good for such a low ABV.

Cask @ JDW Inverness 240612
Very pale yellow, clear, think white head, good lacing.
Aroma of soft citrus hops, light pale malts, hint of peach. Taste of citrus hops, soft sweet grapefruit, light apricot, bit of zest.
Palate - soft bitter, a bit viscous so not too thin, soft mouthfeel. Finish - long lingering bitter zest, over bitter.
Overall - lot of flavour for 3.5% but finish a little harsh

Cask@Euston Tap, London. Golden colour with a small white head.Aroma is fruity, earthy, mildly bready with some herbal tones. Flavour is grassy, herbal and bready with some mild floral notes.

My first ever visit to ‘The Southampton Arms’ (London) and one of the many cask offerings was this beer: I started the Saturday (Feb 2012) afternoon session with two hand-pulled pints of it; both poured into an old ‘dimpled pint mug’. Pale amber/golden body, clear and almost bright: on top a full white foaming head. Floral hop aroma, citrus hints, apples as well. The taste had a citrus front, back and middle: it was all about the aforementioned flavours, but they were subtle more than overpowering making the beer refreshing rather than tart or sharp. What malt content there was prevented the beer being too sour, dry or bitter, the malts didn’t show themselves; they were in the background just below the surface. Pleasant enough, a bit too light in colour and body strength for my taste, but I had two pints just to make sure I got my review correct.