Wagtail
Great Oakley Brewery in Tiffield, Northamptonshire, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
6.88
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A straw coloured bitter derived from New Zealand hops. A unique floral and hoppy aroma with notes of Turkish delight to taste.
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7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
5/6/2021. Bottle from Beer Guerrilla, Northampton. Pours very slightly hazy straw gold with a small frothy white head. Aroma is hoppy, citrus, grapefruit, flowers, straw, light biscuit, caramel malt. Moderate sweetness with medium bitterness. Moderate body, average carbonation. Very nicely done.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Jun 2021
at 16:51
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Seven Stars, Bristol 10/1/2018. Golden in colour, with a slight, white, head. A touch of floral hops, citrus fruit, biscuity malts and a moderately dry finish. Good.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Jan 2018
at 07:14
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (backlog). Golden colour with a small white head. Aroma is citrus, nectar, wood, some honey and quite sweet overall. Flavour is citrus, nectar, some fruits, wood and mild honey. Pleasant and smoothly balanced.
Tried
from Cask
on 31 Aug 2015
at 06:04
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask @ the Cock, Hanslope. Light yellow. Aroma is sharp with meaty hops. Buttercream. Bittersweet, clean and balanced. Great beer. Great brewery.
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Sep 2013
at 23:00
6/10
Tried
on 27 Oct 2011
at 15:06
7.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask handpump at The Bell, Banbury, Oxon, 22-03-10 Banbury Beer Festival Meeting. Pours mid gold, the clarity is excellent and despite being on for 3-4 days its held up very well. The aroma is a little subdued and I would have imagined that the NZ hops would have offered more but as mentioned this is understandable for a beer slightly past its prime. The flavour is sublime ok so its maybe not as crisp as it was a day or two ago but the tropical fruits and also grapefruit noted were still there and then there is a lovely bittersweet flurry, still excellent but had I have had it when Glen did then I’m sure we would have been talking another 4+ score. A6 A5 F8 P4 Ov14 3.7
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Mar 2010
at 23:57
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
A British Golden ale that delivers more than average. Crystal clear golden appearance. Shinning surface. Appealing tropical fruit to the nose. Herbal, dusty hops in flavour and a touch of honey sweetness. Rounded bitter ending. Everything in fine harmony. Medium to thin bodied. Has got great session potentials (Cask, GBBF 05.08.2009).
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Sep 2009
at 14:42
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (handpump) @ The Kings Head, Huddersfield, England.Clear medium orange color with a average to large, creamy to frothy, good lacing, fully lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, toasted, nutty, caramel, keller - earth notes, moderate hoppy, hop cones. Flavor is moderate to light heavy sweet and bitter with a long to average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20090716]
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Jul 2009
at 08:02
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask handpull at The King’s Head, Huddersfield. Gold, lasting beige head. Sweaty hop aroma. Dry sticks on the hop. Good herby hop on finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Jul 2009
at 06:05