11/09/2015. STAR INN, 23 The Vineyards, BATH, Bath & North East Somerset, England (PUNCH)

6.4

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Cask at The Willow Tree, Stowmarket. Pours almost clear golden/amber with a small white head. Aroma of hop, citrus, malt and caramel. Moderate sweetness, light bitterness. Light to medium body, slight oily / watery texture, soft carbonation. Finish is fruity, quite a decent light golden ale.

6.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

14th March 2015
Playhouse Spoons. Cask. Clear amber beer, small pale cream colour head. Palate is light and semi dry, nice fine carbonation. Smooth malt base, trace of caramel. Hops are mild marmalade and orange peel with a nice zesty zing. Trace of well integrated apple. Smooth semi dry finish. Pleasantly fruity.

5.4

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

Cask @ A Nation of Shopkeepers, Leeds. Glowing amber with a thin head. Slightly dry tasting but with a nice hop balance to its texture. There’s some fruit in its flavour but not enough to please.

6.8

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask (Punch Bowl, York) - Amber in colour. Peach, toffee and syrup in the aroma. Nicely balanced taste with dried apricot, toffee and biscuity malt detected.

6.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

On cask at the Haymarket. Appearance -golden with a very nice head. Nose - fruit salad and cream. Taste - apples with a touch of pale malt. Palate - light to medium bodied with a creamy texture and a fairly fresh finish. Overall - yeah happy to drink this.

6.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at The Haymarket Bar. Pours clear pale gold, thick white head. Aromas of light citrus and floral hops, light malt. Taste is light sweet, light bitter. Not getting the purported NZ hops to be honest, but not a bad drop. Chalky, mineral finish.