Cask @ GBBF 2017. Pours a yellow golden color with a small white head. Has a fruity grassy citrus hoppy aroma. Fruity grassy citrus hoppy flavor. Has a fruity grassy citrus hoppy finish.

Cask at the GBBF 2017. Day 1. 08/08/2017. A clear golden yellow coloured pour with a a fine white head. Aroma is sweat hop, semi sweet Base malts,. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, bile, citrus acid, tangy, harsh dirty bitterness. Ok.

Keg @ Mallinsons Corner, Huddersfield. Golden-blonde, crisp and well hopped as you might expect, and slightly dry.

Keg at the Three Johns, Islington, 20/02/17. Golden orange with a decent off white head. Nose is melon, citric sherbets, fresh grass, pale malts, toasted grains. Taste comprises lemon drizzle, tangerine, soft bread, grains, straw. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a splash of hops. Ok mellow hoppy pale affair.

Keg at Three Johns. It pours golden with a small, but sturdy white head. The aroma is sweet, juicy, grapefruit, lemon rind, a bit peachy, apricot, floral, toasty grain, cracker, straw. The taste is crisp, dry, raw bitterness, straw, floral, grassy, grapefruit, apricot, persimmon, some astringency with a dry, zesty finale. Finish is raw and dry. Light - medium body and fine carbonation. Pretty punchy, maybe a bit raw but decent.

Keg at the Three Johns - London. Pours totally clear gold with a thick, frothy white head. Strong grassy and floral hops in the nose, some citrus zest. Light sweet flavour with aggressive grassy bitterness, lemon rind, dry ple mats, hay, some grain husk. Light bodied with average carbonation. A little harsh on the finish, more strong grass, citrus rind, pale crackers. Like so many Mallinsons beers, the bitterness is just a bit of out of balance. (February 2017, score: 3.4)

Cask at the Great British Beer Festival 2017, day one - London. Pours clear gold with a bubbly, white head. Citric aroma, pine needles. Light to medium sweet flavour with strong grassy bitterness, husky grains. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Harsh grassy bitter finish. Classic Mallinsons. (August 2017, score: 2.9)

Bottle from Cotteridge Wines, Birmingham. Poured a clear medium amber with a frothy white head. The aroma is fresh grassy hop. The flavour is moderate bitter with a big grassy Citra nettle hop palate and a big peppermint bitter finish. Medium bodied with average carbonation.

10th June 2014: hand-pulled pint in Ye Olde Fighting Cocks, Oakengates. Very pale gold body with a full white head. Floral hop nose with a mildly citrus note. The taste was hop bitter with a dry finish and aftertaste. Not really my thing but it was refreshing and clean tasting, if lacking in a maltier balance sort of way.