13/09/2014. GARDENERS ARMS, Vines Lane, DROITWICH SPA, Worcestershire, England (BANKS'S)

6.8

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

Cask (handpump) @ Company Inn (JDW), The Company Inn, Waterways Building, Castle Wharf , Canal Street, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire England NG1 7EH. [ As Bankss Botanical ].Clear medium amber orange color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, moderate hoppy, flowers, fruity, peppery hops. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a long duration, flowers, fruity, peppery hops, fresh - crispy. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20141012]

5.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3.5

Cask at the counting house. Pours clear gold, thin white head. Aromas of lemongrass, light spice, green tomato. Taste is more of the same. Very watery though. Not great. Soupy.

5.5

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

Cask @ Paramount JDW, Manchester [291014]
Golden. clear, thin white head
Aroma of soft pale fruits, soft floral notes
Taste of slight citrus, soft spicy hop, light malts, very soft flavour, slight ginger
Palate - Light bitter. Finish as main flavour, soft bitter
Overall - Rather dull, very average

4.8

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

Cask at the Hope Tap (JDW), Reading. Amber with a negligible white head. Sweet and buttery with just a faint floral hint. Maybe s bit of lemon. Like the florals but needs a lot more of them. Poor.

6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

22nd October 2014
Shrewsbury Hotel Spoons. Cask. Clear gold beer, residual white head. Palate is light and a little dry. Very mild floral herb vibe, twangy. Slightly tangy marmalade hops. Light pepper spice before a semi dry finish. Mild bitter linger. Mmmm by not nailing their colours to the gruit mast properly I think this has ended up being fudged, but it’s passable.

6.6

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

Cask handpull Hamilton Hall Spoons. Clear gold lasting white head. Slightly perfumed floral beer. Not unpleasant. Some fruit. Fine. Quite malty and interesting. I liked it. Some dryness on the finish.

6.4

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

Cask at the moon under water jdw, Watford. Clear pale golden coloured pour with a lasting loose white head. Aroma is mostly honey and sweet caramel malts, spicy hedgerow Berry hop. Flavour is composed off sweaty grains, light honey malts, considerable English yeast esters, some earthy lemon and straw in the finish. Palate is medium light with, lowish carbonation and good condition. Firm bitterness. Clean tasty beer if a bit unexciting.

6.8

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

Cask at the Assembly Rooms, Solihull. Poured a clear medium Amber with a frothy white head. The aroma is citrus malt hop. The flavour is light bitter with a malt, zesty citrus light floral hop palate and a long hoppy bitter finish. Light to moderate bodied witn soft carbonation.

6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Cask at the Queen Hotel (JDW), Aldershot. Pale straw with a loose cream head; grainy, floral aroma with soem light citrus; watery body with a orange citrus taste; and a biscuity, lightly bitter finish. Next please.