13/04/2013. CORONATION HALL, 7 St. Marks Hill, SURBITON, Greater London, England (WETHERSPOONS)

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

On gravity at the Commercial Rooms (JDW), Bristol April 2013. Golden with a tight white head. Orange and yeasty stone fruits, big grainy malts and a moderately bitter finish. Good.

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

[Cask at the Hope Tap (JDW), Reading] Gold with a thick creamy head & a light fizz. The creamy lemon up front is pleasant enough; the dirty cardboardy bitterness that follows is less so. Not one of the better beers at this fest.

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

Cask at the moon under water JDW watford. Golden good creamy persistent head. Aroma lemon grass woody and yeast. Flavour has a Bready wheat character a little sweet initially then the bitterness comes in and the finish is dry. It is a dry grassy bitterness. Noble hip a little biting.

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

Cask at The Bear (JDW), Maidenhead. A clear straw pour with a thin, brilliant white, head that laced the glass nicely; fresh floral aroma; floral flavour to start with a floury body; then a pleasant, fruity, bitterness leading to a clean finish, with some dry wheaty biscuit to end - Jacob’s Cream Crackers come to mind. Overall a refreshing summer beer.

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

Golden with a small head. It has a potent aroma with an aniseed edge, but not a huge amount of ’wheat’ character.

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

10th April 2013
Hamilton Hall Spoons. Clear gold beer, little white head. Palate is light, semi dry and slightly crisp. Pleasant orange marmalade and lemony citrus with a whisper of bubblegum. Marmalade bitter linger. Not bad at all but not very wheaty.