Spring Ale
Portobello Brewing Co. in London, Greater London, England 🏴
Golden / Blonde Ale Spring|
Score
6.12
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6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Cask at the Barrel Vault, St Pancras on 4th April 2026. Lightly hazy golden amber with shallow off-white foam and initial lacing. Sweet malt aroma. Tangy citrus fruits in-mouth with leafy and grassy hops. Some bitter grasses and leafy hops in the finish. Medium bodied with a smooth mouthfeel.
Tried
from Cask
at
The Barrel Vault
on 04 Apr 2026
at 22:55
6.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at Swan, Farnborough (10 min walk from my new office but my first visit since before lockdown). Opaque cipper gold. Foamy white head. Aroma has light citrus and caramel over a grainy base. Flavourwise has a citrus if light sour streak over chewy malts. Some bitterness. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Soft-fizzy carbonation. Long dry somewhat astringent finish. Typically unexciting Gold.
Tried
from Cask
at
Swan
on 02 Apr 2026
at 11:17
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
(Cask at Tapping the Admiral, Kentish Town, London, 9 May 2024) Pale amber colour with frothy, off-white head. Malty, hoppy nose with notes of biscuits, apricots, orange peel and dusty hops. Malty, hoppy taste with toast, biscuits, apricots, orange peel and a balanced citric/dusty bitterness. Medium body, quite dry. Refreshing. Quite enjoyable.
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Jun 2024
at 20:19
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
How: Cask.
Where: The Marquis, London.
Appearance: Golden colour with a white head.
Aroma: Malt, citrus, fruit.
Body: Medium body and carbonation.
Flavour: Malt, citrus, fruit. Something funky in the aftertaste.
Where: The Marquis, London.
Appearance: Golden colour with a white head.
Aroma: Malt, citrus, fruit.
Body: Medium body and carbonation.
Flavour: Malt, citrus, fruit. Something funky in the aftertaste.
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Apr 2024
at 13:21
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask at the Kings Arms in Mayfair- SM. Pours brassy gold with a white head. Spicy fruit aroma. Med body almost. Flavor hints at a little rye. Somewhat towards fruity dry. Finishes ryely bitter for me.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Apr 2017
at 13:07
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Trod at the Strugglers Inn, Lincoln. Golden colour with a white head. Aroma light grainy malt and citrus. Taste light sweet. Light body.
Tried
on 17 Apr 2017
at 09:46
4/10
Tried
on 09 Jun 2014
at 15:46