Wigan Brew House (prev AllGates) Pretoria

Pretoria

 

Wigan Brew House (prev AllGates) in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  Golden / Blonde Ale Regular
Score
6.35
ABV: 3.9% IBU: - Ticks: 8
Pretoria was originally brewed as one of our award winning ‘Film Themed’ Beers as ‘Saving a Pint for Ryan’ and renamed after the local coal mine, where in 1910, 344 miners lost their lives in the worst ever Lancashire pit disaster.

It is a perfectly clean yellow gold ale with big assertive lemon sherbet hops; juicy but dry and bitter with just a pinch of sourness. There follows a faint taste of pale malt in the finish to add a touch of balancing sweetness to all the bitter lemon.
 

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6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Tried at the Joiners Arms, Lincoln. Golden colour with a white head. Aroma grassy pine and light citrus. Taste light bitter. Medium body.

Tried from Cask on 11 Mar 2017 at 00:00



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

Cask at the Live & Let Live, Cambridge, England on 15th August 2009. This review refers to the 4.4% version of this ale, known as "Pretoria". Gold with lasting off-white foamy head. A little initial yeastiness (earth) followed by a refreshingly crisp hoppiness making the beer more-ish. A dry bitter finish on a slightly textured mouthfeel afforded by good condition. A delicious session ale.

Tried from Cask on 17 Aug 2009 at 14:10


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

@The Station Bar in Huddersfield with Craig.Golden orange color with an average lacing head. Moderate hoppy aroma with citric fruits mostly. Lemony hop bitter taste.

Tried on 28 Jul 2009 at 16:31


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

Cask (handpump) @ The Head of Steam, Huddersfield, England.Clear medium yellow color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, moderate hoppy, citrus - lime, grapefruit, fresh. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20090716]

Tried from Cask on 22 Jul 2009 at 09:47


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

Ok... in a departure from normal rating... due to the INCREDIBLY high number of BLOND ales during the Shefiled trip that all blended into one another im breaking them down into three catagories Catagory A : Golden Yellow ... light fruity lemon hop nose ... soft dull light lemon hop Catagory B : Amber ... light dry lemon hop ... soft light lemon hop with a little malt in background Catagory C : Amber ... soapy lemon nose ... light brigh lemon hop Catagory D : Amber ... light grassy lemon hop ... dry grassy lemon hop This is a Catagory C Station Bar at huddersfield

Tried on 21 Jul 2009 at 14:44


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

Cask handpull at The Head of Steam, Huddersfield. Pale gold, thin white head. A lightish lemon based gold ale. Bit of decent grapefruit on finish.

Tried from Cask on 19 Jul 2009 at 06:08