Antipodean
J D Wetherspoon in Watford, Hertfordshire, England 🏴
Collab with: Brew Moon Brewing CompanyBrewed at/by: Adnams
Pale Ale - Australian / New Zealand Special Out of Production
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Score
6.86
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This golden-coloured pale ale has generous quantities of tropical fruit, citrus and fruity notes in both its aroma and flavour, balanced by a crisp, light, malty base. This delivers a full, refreshing character and a lasting finish.
Brewed by Belinda Gould at Adnams Brewery, Suffolk.
Hops: Galaxy, Nectaron
Brewed by Belinda Gould at Adnams Brewery, Suffolk.
Hops: Galaxy, Nectaron
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7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Cask at the standing order
golden ..thin white lacing ..soft sweet custardy floral fruit nose ..Light dry herbal
floral fruit
golden ..thin white lacing ..soft sweet custardy floral fruit nose ..Light dry herbal
floral fruit
Tried
on 22 Sep 2025
at 11:43
7/10
Spoons Spring Fest 2025 - 25/30 ? light tropical and citrusy fruity with some notes of pink grapefruit and lemon, lychee, pine needles, malty backing, soft cask mouthfeel and body, floral and piney bitter hoppy finish. Very Nice, and lovely condition.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Mar 2025
at 06:05
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6
[Cask at the Back of Beyond (JDW), Reading.] A bright amber pour with a tight white head; subdued tropical fruit aroma; crisp fruity taste with a dry bready body; and a thin dry finish. Disappointing.
Tried
from Cask
at
Back of Beyond
on 13 Mar 2025
at 12:01
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Beer Number 25; at the Wetherspoon Spring Beer Festival 2025, leaving 3 of 30 still untried plus both the two variations of the already tried in name, which have also been sampled in this fest. Enjoyed this one, lovely pale ale texture and taste including a light tropical fruitiness.
Tried
from Cask
at
Lord Rosebery (JDW)
on 12 Mar 2025
at 19:16
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Cask at the Standing Order. Pours clear golden with a thin off-white head.
Aromas of apple, caramel and tinned mandarin orange. Taste is more like tinned peach. Light body, dry finish.
Aromas of apple, caramel and tinned mandarin orange. Taste is more like tinned peach. Light body, dry finish.
Tried
on 11 Mar 2025
at 10:45
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On cask at the Standing Order.
Appearance - golden and clear with a white-ish head.
Nose - apple, orange, peach and bready.
Taste - a veritable fruit salad as per the nose.
Palate - light bodied, fresh and zesty, dry finish.
Overall - quite like this.
Appearance - golden and clear with a white-ish head.
Nose - apple, orange, peach and bready.
Taste - a veritable fruit salad as per the nose.
Palate - light bodied, fresh and zesty, dry finish.
Overall - quite like this.
Tried
from Cask
at
Standing Order
on 10 Mar 2025
at 15:51
7/10
Cask at the standing order. Pours clear golden, nose is orange, toffee, floral, taste is zesty citrus, dry toffee, bitter. 6/7/7/6/7
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Mar 2025
at 13:05
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6
Cask handpull at Wetherspoons Victoria. Clear deep gold colour lasting cream colour head. Oh goody another pale ale. With some tropical fruit and some citrus fruit. Light bitterness on the finish. Light sherbet hop character. Some lime flavours. Again it's fine. Nothing amazing but competent I've been a bit harsh. It's better as it goes down.
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Mar 2025
at 11:49