12/03/2015. COBBETT'S REAL ALES, 23 West Street, DORKING, Surrey, England (FREE HOUSE)

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

Cask @ Drink? Hebden Bridge. Golden ale with a small head. Has a hoppy character, with a sessionable texture. Has some dryness in its taste.

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

Cask at Cherry Reds, Birmingham City Centre. Poured a crystal clear straw colour with a thin white head and some broken lace. The aroma is light citrus hop. The flavour is light bitter with a sofft light citrus, woody hop bitter, light spice palate and a lingering bitter finish. Light bodied with soft carbonation.

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

Gravity dispense at Craft 100, CBC Clapham, 02/04/15. Very lightly hazed golden topped with a moderate off white swirl. Nose is citric peel, orange pith, tangerine, mineral notes, earthy. Taste comprises earthy hops, orange, tangerine, bitter citrics, mandarin, light spice. Medium bodied, fine caebonation, semi drying close. Ok.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Cask at Craft 100. It pours clear pale gold with a small white head. The nose is toasty, bitter-sweet, brioche, grainy, tropical fruits and cake. The taste is crisp, bitter-sweet, doughy, lemony, grapefruit, straw, grass and light minerals a dry finish. Medium body and soft carbonation. Crisp and rather drinkable. Decent stuff.

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

Draft at Craft 100 April 2015 - London. Pours clear yellow with a foamy, white head. Lightly rotten citrus in the nose, grainy pale malts. Medium sweet flavor with more grains, bitter straw, husk, ripe lemon. Medium bodied with fine carbonation. Grainy finish with some damp hay, grass, pale bread. Meh.

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

2nd April 2015
Craft #100 fest at Clapham. Cask. Somewhat drunk now. Hazy gold beer, small white head. Palate is light and minerally crisp. Great condition. Hops are floral and piney with decent marmalade. Crisp finish. Nice.

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

Cask at CBC, London on 31st August 2013. Gold with thin laceless whitish head. Sharply bitter, hoppy aroma. Intensely bitter grassiness in-mouth, and a sharp grassy, leafy bitter finish. Smooth to light mouthfeel and medium body. An acquired taste for some. 7/4/8/4/16 Re-rating March 2015. Cask at Craft Beer Co, Covent Garden on 15th March. Amber with white shallow foam and scant lacing. Rich hoppy aroma with spices and pungent malt. Intense hoppiness in-mouth with bitter citrus peel and zesty grapefruit. Finish is tangy, with more of the in-mouth profile. Full-bodied with an engaging texture. 8/4/8/4/16