Nova
Bristol Beer Factory in Southville, Bristol, England 🏴
Golden / Blonde Ale Special|
Score
6.48
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HOPPY SESSION ALE
A light malt base; Maris Otter, CaraPils and wheat malt allows the bright, fresh and zesty hop aromas to shine - underpinned by herbal and floral notes.
ALLERGENS: Wheat & barley malt
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6/10
Tried
on 23 Sep 2015
at 18:56
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the hanging bat. Pours clear golden, nose is sweet toffee, floral, taste is dry toffee, sweet, light fruit.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Sep 2015
at 02:56
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Gravity dispense at the First Windsor Craft Beer Festival, W&E brewery, 19/09/15. Golden with a decent off white covering. Nose is bitter citric peel, earthy, toasted bread, light spice. Taste comprises bitter orange, citric peel, light smoke, toasted malt, earthy hop presence. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Solid golde, plenty of depth for aub 4% ABV.
Tried
on 20 Sep 2015
at 05:13
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask. Sheffield Tap. Yellow, with a light haze. Messy, lasting, white head. Very crisp, peppery grapefruit. Very pithy. Light malts. Taste is crisp, heading toward acidic bitter. Palate is crisp. Fairly long, pithy bitter finish. Dry close. Overall a bit sharp.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Sep 2015
at 09:50
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask (handpump) @ Holborn Whippet, 25-29 Sicilian Avenue, Holborn, Greater London, England WC1A 2QH. [ As Bristol Beer Factory Nova ].ABV: 3.9%. Clear light to medium yellow orange color with a average, frothy - creamy, good lacing, fully lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, earthy malt, light to moderate hoppy, earthy hops. Flavor is moderate sweet and light moderate bitter with a long duration, sharp hops, earthy malt and hops, fruity, pale malt. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is flat to soft. [20140805]
Tried
from Cask
on 06 May 2015
at 01:45
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
From cask. Pours clear and golden yellow with a small white head. Aroma is fruity and light citrusy to grassy. Smooth fruity, citrusy and light grassy to citrusy. Bitter and crisp hoppy. Botter and lingering fruity finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Dec 2014
at 00:48
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at the Pelt Trader, Cannon Street. Amber/gold pour with a white head. Lots of fruit and malt in the aroma. Good balance of fruit and malt in the flavour. Nice.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Dec 2014
at 14:38
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask@Pelt Trader, London - golden pour with white head. Grassy and citrus fruity aroma and taste, light floral hoppy and grassy, straw, light body, easy drinking goodness.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Dec 2014
at 10:20
6/10
Tried
on 11 Oct 2014
at 23:11
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Cask, gravity half-pint at the Bridgnorth Beer Festival on 6th Sep 2014. Clear golden pour with a full white crown. Mild citrus notes in the aroma and taste, not a lot going on otherwise, almost bland in fact. Not the best beer I have had from these guys.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Sep 2014
at 01:18