6

Well made but too much crystal.

6.9

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

Draught at Marshall Wharf, 8/1/15.
Clear golden body has a good amount of moderately well-retained, white head atop.
Spicy, almost sprucey hops in the nose also reveal some very light tropical fruits (dry mango) and a good amount of juicy fullness. Sweet malts balance, or nearly overbalance and there’s a touch of alcohol to the nose.
Sweet, but with plentiful, balancing bitterness in the flavor. Woody-like hops, with a smattering of pine, oranges and some more lighthearted juicy fruits towards the end. Good, if a bit aggressive. Clean, ample carbonation with a full body and malty texture.

7

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

Cask (gravity) @ GBBF 2013, Great British Beer Festival, London Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London, England W14 8UX.Clear medium amber orange color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, moderate to heavy hoppy, orange - citrus, fruity, mandarin, warm citrus, light citrus. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration, warm citrus, orange, wood, hoppy. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20130813]

6.1

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

Draft at GBBF 2013 - London. Pours clear gold with a light, white froth. Nose has alcohol and dry melon. Medium to big sweet flavour with pale bread, alcohol, oily hops, mandarin orange. Medium bodied with fine carbonation. Oily and resinous to finish with moderate alcohol warmth and bitter citrus rind. So so.

6.1

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

Cask gravity @ GBBF 2013. Pours a golden pale amber color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty hoppy aroma. Fruity malty hoppy bitter citrus flavor. Has a fruity malty hoppy bitter citrus finish.

5.9

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

Cask at GBBF 2013. It pours clear golden yellow with a small white head. The nose is wood, apricot, peach and a touch of sweetness. The taste is smooth, sweet apricot, peach, nectarine, wood, caramel, honey, peppery and a decent alcohol kick. Medium body and fine carbonation. Not as punchy as I hoped for and the alcohol is all too obvious.

7.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

13th August 2013
GBBF Day 1. Light haze on this gold beer. Tidy bubbly white head. Palate is smooth and a little dry, fine carbonation. Rich tangy hops - sourish orange with a lemony finish. Light floralness. Light malt base. Comes together really well. Love the juicy fruits from the hops.

6.9

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

From cask. Pours clear and golden orange with a small white head. Aroma is toasted malty and light fruity. Smooth fruity, peachy and grapefruity. Bitter and crisp hoppy. Bitter and lingering fruity finish.

6.1

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

Cask gravity at Gbbf 2013. Amber clear thin collar of bubbles. Yes decent toffee grapefruit ipa. It’s fine. Bit boozy.