Cask with Sarah. Pours a clear pale yellow with a white head that dissipates completely. Aroma has notes of light citrus and grapefruit with underlying earthy grains. Flavor starts with citrus with a hint of grapefruit and a note of backing sweet grains.

50cl bottle. Thin white head. Golden/blond pour. Nice subtle bitterness.

5th August 2009
Cask at GBBF. Slightly hazy gold beer. Fresh light and dry palate. Semi sweet grapefruit hops. some bitterness as well, Decent but a let down by being a bit too dry.

Nov 2009: Every so often I find a breweries beers I’ve never heard of before, Ossett being the brewery this time, Excelsior being their strongest regular brew. Pick up in Cleethorpes and with 4 months life left, it was poured into a UK pint sleeve for this review. Pale and lager looking (gold and bright), a full foaming white head sat on top of the beer. On closer inspection a very slight haze could be detected within the body, but not enough to ruin its looks, but a haze none the less. Cascade hops are used, unusual for a UK bitter, helps the lightness but didn’t add anything to the aroma, which was wheaty, a leaning towards floral, but after everything, a bland smelling beer. Hops, the Cascade boys now turn up to give some dryness; a yeasty, doughy taste combine within the flavours to make this a different beer to many I’ve reviewed. Light bodied, yet flavoursome with a strong aftertaste, the alcohol (5.2%ABV) being more prominent towards the end of the session.

On tap at the Haymarket Bar. Pours golden with a proportionate head. The nose has creamy, grapefruit. The taste has more of the same against a malt background. The palate is medium bodied with a creamy texture and a clean finish. Overall, a solid citizen.

Cask at the Grape and Grain Autumn beer festival 2011, Crystal Palace. Pale gold pour with a white head. Citrus, malts and light fruit nose. Pear and a splash of citrus flavour. Fruity-bitter finish. Good.

Cask. A hazy yellow beer with a dense orangey head. The aroma has notes of citrusy hops on a lightly malty background. The flavor is sweet with notes of citrusy hops, malt, and hops, leading to a dry and lightly bitter finish.

(Cask at Gallows Real Ale Festival 2011) The beer poured golden and clear. Its head was small and white. Aroma had mead and citricness. Palate was medium bodied. Flavours were fruitiness, hops, grain, sweetness, tangerine, citricness and bitterness. Aftertaste was fruity and bitter. Nice.

From cask at Euston Tap. Pours pale yellow with a small, creamy and white head. Aroma is mild fruity and caramelish to light toast. Mild fruity and toasted malty. Peachy and slight citrusy hoppy flavoured. Bitter and citrusy finish.