Golden amber with a frothy off-white head and a sweet fruit malt aroma. Fresh and a little fruity with caramel malt, a kick of floral hop bitterness and a dry mellow bitter finish.

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Bottle at home – present from my brother (he lives in York …) A nice malty aroma on this one. Pours a golden orange with a lively, but transient, white head. Hops and oranges predominate in the mouth, leading to a bitter finish. A slight hint of grapefruit throughout as well. Nice and drinkable.

500ml bottle, from the brewery: BBE Dec 2018. Poured into an Abbot Ale pint glass tankard at home on 14th June 2018. Looked good in the glass, snow white blanket on a clear and bright copper body. Good bitter hop feel to this beer, light fruitiness in both the nose and taste. I like a traditional English Bitter and this fits the bill nicely. I hope the other five beers I purchased when visiting the brewery shop are as good as this!

Cask @ Trades Club, Hebden Bridge. Copper-amber with a small creamy head. Has a palatable malty-sweet character with an extremely light fruitiness.

Cask (handpump) @ Snickleway Inn, 47 Goodramgate, York, North Yorkshire, England YO1 7LS.Clear medium to dark amber color with a average, frothy to creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, fruity malt, moderate to heavy hoppy, citrus, orange - citrus. Flavor is moderate to light light heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration, fruity, hoppy, citrus. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20130122]

Cask-conditioned at the North Yorkshire beeriodical, the Seven Stars, Bristol 10/12/2012. Deep amber with a decent, off-white head. Aroma of citrus fruits, floral hops and a touch of caramel. Flavour had some sweet, biscuity malts, more fruit and a moderately bitter finish. Good.