29/08/2015. SEVEN STARS, 40 Albert Square, RUGBY, Warwickshire, England (BANKS & TAYLOR)

7

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

Cask at the Nags Head, Reading. Pale amber with a thin white head; fresh green hop aroma; an odd but pleasant bitter herbal taste that is very dry, and reminds me of the mustard coloured Old English Spangles; then a lingering dry finish with a touch of damp bracken. Not quite what I’d expect from an APA, as the hops seem solidly English, not that there’s anything wrong with that.

6.4

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

Cask at Three Judges, Glasgow. It pours clear dark gold with a thick white head. The nose is earthy, apricot, peach, toasty grain, earth, cereal and sweat. The taste is bitter, toasty grain, sweet citrus, grapefruit, apricot, oily hoppage, piney resin and pepper with a dry, citrusy. Medium body, fine carbonation and oily mouth - feel. Not bad.

7.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Cask @ Old Gate, Hebden Bridge. Blonde with a creamy head. Has a very healthy tasting mix of hops and tropical fruits.

7.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Cask at The Percy Shaw JDW, Halifax. Pours clear golden amber, thick white head. Citrus aromas dominate, but lighter than expected. Taste is bitter, caramel sweet backbone though. Nice.

7.6

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

28th November 2013
Bottled version hopped with Chinook, Cascade and Williamette. Bright clear gold - amber beer. Tidy white head. Palate is light and a little crisp. Minerals. Very light malt base, semi sweet. Hops provide a brief flash of tropical fruits the morph into light but bitter marmalade and yellow grapefruit. Semi sweet pine before the light finish. Hangs together well and is very easy drinking. Good beer!

6.5

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

Cask (handpump) @ Market Porter, 9 Stoney Street, Southwark, London, Greater London, England SE1 9AA.Light unclear medium amber orange colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, moderate to heavy hoppy, orange - citrus, madarin, jam. Flavor is moderate to light heavy sweet, light light acidic and light to moderate bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20120811]

6.8

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

Cask@Market Porter, London. Orangeish amber colour with a small white head. Atroma is fruity, nectary and quite floral as well. Mild toffee and some wooden notes as well. Flavour is rather similar in a nice balance. Nice nectary and wooden sweetish aftertaste.

6

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

Cask @ Cloisters, Edinburgh 070812
Deep golden amber, clear, thin off white head
Aroma - sweet light caramel malts, some orangey malts, not very hoppy
Taste - Viscous sweet sweet pale caramel malts, some orange citrus, barley sugars, some bitter zesty hops but sweet scorched caramel malts cramping the hops
Palate - soft carb, medium body. Viscous sweet quite gloopy malts. Finish of sweet barley sugar caramel malts, soft orangey citrus hop, mainly viscous malts, lingering dryness and bitter hop.
Overall - Too malty, over viscous, bit cloying. Not one of the best examples of the style

3.8

Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

Cask gravity at 7th Bexley BF. Clear slight haze thin bubbly white. Diacetyl no condition. Wow not very good