5.6

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 5.5

Amber colour and firm white head. Bready, grassy, fruity nose. Medium-bodied. Flavour is similar to nose: sweetish grassy, bready flavour. Probably old.

4.1

Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 4.5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3.5

Not had a beer for a few days and I need to get back into the saddle for tomorrow. A good friend is joining us for lunch and I think the wheels could come off. Anyway, this really isn't great. Not much flavour, but I am still recovering from a cold. Not great to look at either.

7.1

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

Tasty in general. On the sweet side. Notes of sun-kissed grains, dry caramel, ripening citrus, grainy bread, mild bitter rind and pine. Deep gold, malty. Effervescent and massaging. A little golden raisin. Enjoyable as a departure from the haze.

7.1

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Bottle. Pours a dark gold colour with a tight white head, plenty of hops and citrus fruits in the aroma, the taste is medium bitterness with a dry bitter finish.

8

Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8

Bottle from Waitrose. Hazy amber body with a few flecks beneath a light haze and an off-white head. Steady carbonation. Aroma of marmalade and Lockets. Flavour of sweet malt and sweet pear. Medium body with a smooth texture. Soft fizz. I thought this was excellent - hoppy yet malty-sweet.

7.4

Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Dieses klassische IPA erscheint bernsteinfarben mit zartem Glanz und sehr feiner Perlage. Die hellelfenbeinfarbene, feinporige Schaumkrone wirkt flaumig-stabil und langlebig. In der Nase vernimmt man karamellige bis leicht würzige, waldhonigartige Malzigkeit sowie leichte Beerennoten. Der Antrunk kommt breitmalzig karamelli, feinrezent, leicht fruchtig und gut bitter. Der Körper zeigt eine gute Fülle mit feiner Rezenz, cremiger bis leicht öliger Textur, leichter Süße und guter Trockenheit. Auf Zunge und Gaumen macht sich eine gute breite Malzbasis breit. Noten von leichtem Karamell, würzigem Waldhonig und leichte, fruchtige Beeren. Dabei bleibt es aber stiltypisch und deutlich hopfenbitter. Auch wenn sich dieses Bier, dem Stil entsprechend, klassisch gehopft und dementsprechend hopfenbetont gibt, bleibt es sehr harmonisch und weist eine gute Drinkability auf. Der langlebige, fruchtig-malzige und anfangs süßliche Nachtrunk wird mit der Zeit zunehmend herb und letztendlich knackig bitter.

6

Caramel, malty, damp carton

5.6

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

Bottle at home. Aroma is biscuity malt, caramel, candied ripe fruits, touch of marmalade, some buttery notes. Flavour is moderate to medium sweet and moderate bitter with a bittersweet finish. Body is medium, bit sticky from the sweetness. Not much of an IPA, too sweet and lacking freshness.

7.9

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

What a fantastic IPA. Hazy gold in color with a two finger head. Aroma is mild citrus with a touch of malt. Flavor is a nice IPA with a good dose of malt. Nice!