14th June 2019
Bianca Rd taproom. Keg. Light haze on this gold beer, small pale cream colour head. Smooth and semi dry palate, light fine carbonation. Smooth but thin malts, mildly sweet. Light pine. Touch of fresh citrus. More citric peel. Light finish. Again, finex but wants more welly.

Can at home in Hackney - picked up at a bottle shop, maybe Clissold Wines. Pours clear, bright gold with a sturdy, frothy white head; it looks great, to be honest. But aside from the appearance, it's a bit of a wreck. The nose has some vague dried apple notes, some ash and minerals, husky grains. Light sweet flavour with notes of pine needles, crackery pale malts, grass, old lemon peel. Light bodied with active, massaging carbonation. Fairly aggressively bitter on the finish, with more grain husk, lemon peel, dry and flinty minerals, hay. Lingering bitter aftertaste. Somewhat neutered. Not that impressive.

Can picked up in New Cross. This batch is 4.8% It pours clear amber with a decent white head. The aroma is soft, fruit, creamy berry, tangy fruits, blackcurrant chewits, bread and cereal. The taste is crisp, dry, bitter, toasty grain, bread, cereal, general fruity vibe, berry yoghurt, spice and grass with a drying finish. Medium body and average carbonation. The aroma has a nice creamy berry character. Taste is a bit more lacklustre. OK.