12/11/2010. STAMPS TOO, 99 South Road, WALTON, Merseyside, England

5.6

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Cask at Bull & Stirrup, Chester – as 4%. Pours chrome yellow with a small white head and good lacing. Not mch of an aroma – just some generic citrus. In the mouth it is very briefly sweet, before citrus bitterness overwhelms it. Lemon and grapefruit with mango and herbs lurking in the background. Finish is quite sticky. This is OK – a bit too citrussy for me really.

6.9

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

2/6/2022. Cask at the 35th Colchester Real Ale & Cider Festival. Pours clear dark gold with a small frothy white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, hoppy, caramel, straw, fruit, slight buttery edge. Medium sweetness, moderate bitterness and body. Smooth slightly creamy texture, soft carbonation. Quite decent.

6.5

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

Handpull cask at the Salmon, Leicester. Light gold and extremely clear with a frothy white head. Grassy and bready aroma with light lemon curd. Taste is on the sweet side but with a nice hoppy balance. More light citrus, marmalade and tannic tea notes in the finish. Dull yet enjoyable, if that makes sense.

6.1

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

Straw blond with thin head. Aroma and flavour have light malt sweetness. Simple and decent.

5.4

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Aroma: 5 Look: 3 Taste: 5 Palate: 3 Overall: 11
Cask @ Old Harkers Inn, Chester [030917]
Golden, clear, thin white head
Aroma of light sweet pale malt, not much going on
Taste of light sweet pale malt, soft cereal, hint of sweet pale caramel, light earthy bitter hops, rather dull
Palate - Medium light body, soft bitter. Finish a bit dry, light bitter, dryish earthy cereal linger
Overall - Run o' the mill light blonde ale

6.2

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

Bottle at 4% from Homebrew Bottle Shop, Oxton in Birkenhead. Appearance - golden with a decent head and a slight haze. Nose - lemon and orange maybe. Biscuit at the back. Taste - lemon and biscuit. Palate - light bodied with a creamy texture and a finish that could be fresher. Overall - a solid citizen.

5.9

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask @ GBBF 2016. Pours a golden color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty weak citrus hoppy aroma. Fruity malty citrus hoppy flavor. Has a fruity malty weak citrus hoppy finish.

6

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

Sampled @ GBBF Day 2. Clear golden color, small white head. Smell and taste malts, lightly buttery, lightly bitter. Meh, not very good. Although, it’s drinkable and by no means filthy. But not something I would order again very soon.