19/02/2009. ROYAL OAK, Lower Bristol Road, BATH, Bath & North East Somerset, England (FOUR COUNTY INNS)

7

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

50cl bottle from the Spar. Appearance - golden with a proportionate head. Nose - lemon pith and barley malt. Taste - more lemon barley water. Palate - light to medium bodied with a creamy texture and a long dry finish. Overall - style pretty much nailed. Enjoyable.

6.9

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

500ml Bottle - Gold/amber in colour. Malt, apricot and grapefruit in the aroma. Nicely balanced taste with sultanas, apricot, peach and a hint of grapefruit. Refreshing and easy to drink.

5.1

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5

Bottle: Nose is cereal, a touch of earth, but lots and lots of toast. Taste, is cereal and toast I did not get the citrus, there is the faintest hint of peach in the yeast, but nothing to note. Finish is dry and bitter. A middle of the road bitter your dad would like.

6

Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Clear golden ale with a cider type glow given it has no head and carbonation. Has a full fruity hoppy nose with a citrus peachy flavour.

6.8

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

12th July 2012
Chelmsford Beer Festival. Light haze on this gold beer. Suddy white head. Light dry palate. Nice orange, light and a little floral. A little juicy. Very mild lemon. Semi dry finish.

5.2

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

Cask gravity London Drinker 2006. Typical Bowland beer. Golden hoppy beer. Fair enough. Good citric hop on end.