8/10
Great start to the Xmas beers! A superb light ale.
Tried
on 25 Dec 2015
at 12:22
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Tap at Cherry Reds, Birmingham. Poured a hazy straw colour with a frothy white head and lots of bubbles. The aroma is creamy yeast, grassy hop. The flavour is moderate bitter with a crisp, light spicy hop bitter palate. Light to medium bodied with average carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Dec 2015
at 14:59
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Beer Central, Sheffield. Hazy, dark straw colour. Big, bubbly, lasting, bright white head. Crisp, clean, grain. Lemon pith hop. Light, juicy peach. Hint of vanilla. Taste is soft bitter. Some lasting sweetness. Clean and crisp mouthfeel. Touch of dry on the finish. Quaffable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Dec 2015
at 13:15
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Favourite Beer, Cheltenham. Hazy golden colour with a thin white head. Nice fresh citrus and grainy aroma. Taste is citrus bittersweet.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Dec 2015
at 11:11
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
330ml bottle brought to a Christmas party by a neighbour. Pours clear pale gold with a thin white head. Big tropical fruit and pine aromas. Zingy and crisp. Taste is bitter. Lots more tropical fruit. Reminds me of stone enjoy by. Pretty darn good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Dec 2015
at 01:37
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Trembling Madness Drinks Shop, York. Clear, reddy amber. Poured into a Cloudwater glass it has lots of fast rising bubbles, keeping alive a thin, dense, sticky, pale tan head. Nicely fruity, juicy, brûléed grapefruit hop. Some resinous notes. The lager malts allow the hops to shine. Taste is juicy bitter, tempered by a clean malt backdrop. Decent body. Soft and foamy. Gets more juicy and bitter on the finish. Definitely an interesting brew. I’d have thought hoppy brown ale. Whatever, this is good stuff. Very drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Dec 2015
at 15:05
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from Cotteridge Wines; hazy amber pour with a big frothy off white head, aroma has sweet caramel and spicy clove action, taste has banana, powerful clove, some phenols.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Dec 2015
at 12:32
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Keg at Tilt Brum; dark chestnut brown pour with a creamy light tan head, aroma has sweet chocolate and some dark fruits, taste has sweet boozy action along with sweet cream, condensed milk, dark fruits, hint of vanilla.
Tried
on 22 Dec 2015
at 09:07
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Keg at ushers. Pours deep brown, nose is toffee, lemon, vanilla, taste is chewy toffee, sweet vanilla, tart lemon.
Tried
on 22 Dec 2015
at 03:19