Mad Goose (Bottle 5%)
(Batch of Mad Goose)

Crisp clean light amber/copper coloured body with a very thin white head and a few bubbles rising from the bottom. Aroma of fresh cascade hops with a bit of citrus and some pine - pretty nice and mild. Medium-bodied then turns Light; Mild malty flavour with some hops following soon behind, while being very low in alpha acids. Aftertaste shows some faint sweetness, a touch of grassy hops and very little else. Overall, tastes like an english bitter on cask, poured out of a bottle with a little higher alcohol. Worth trying if you can find it and with as little ratings as it has - definitely nice for an American to try it over here stateside. I sampled this 500 mL bottle purchased from the Utobeer Market stall in Borough (London), England at the Borough Market on 13-December-2008, sampled less than a month later on 05-January-2009 while eating some cheese from Neal’s Yard Dairy (also at Borough Market).

500ml bottle from Tescos, Alfreton. Amber with a ring of white head; lots of fresh bitter hop aroma with a touch of citrus; refreshing lemony flavour, light without being thin, then honeyed sweetness; pleasantly gentle bitter finish with grapefruit flavours. Lacking the strength of finish I was expecting, but very drinkable nonetheless.