13/08/2003. HOBGOBLIN, 47 St. James's Parade, BATH, Bath & North East Somerset, England (WYCHWOOD)

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

Cask (handpump) @ Market Porter, 9 Stoney Street, Southwark, London, Greater London, England SE1 9AA.Clear medium orange color with a average, frothy - fizzy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted - caramel, moderate hoppy, fruity. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, fruity, peel bitter, fudge - toffee notes. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20100802]

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

Cask@Market Porter, Southwark. Yellowish golden colour, small white head. Aroma is honey, wood, some mild herbs as well as nectar. Flavour is fruits, wood, nectar, some mild nuttyness as well as some herbs. Wooden and bready finish.

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

Amber ... light hop nose ... very dry and loads of hops ... bitter grapefruit ... huge drying bitterness.

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

Cask-conditioned at the Bag O’Nails, Bristol 9/8/07. Chris O’s comments are spot on. A reasonable if undistinguished bitter with a decent balance of hops and malt but nothing to stand out. Ok.

Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 2 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 3

Sampled cask conditioned at Oliver Twist, Stockholm.
Deep golden. Fruity, soapy, appley arom. Bold and clean, sweet and rounded. Sticky, stale, intensely ashy finish. Completely without finesse and charm.