6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
10th February 2010
On tap somwhere! Clear gold beer. Light dry palate. Light hops, a little grassy with a splash of orange on the back of the tongue. Light drinkable beer.
On tap somwhere! Clear gold beer. Light dry palate. Light hops, a little grassy with a splash of orange on the back of the tongue. Light drinkable beer.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Jun 2012
at 06:49
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
(Cask at Black Door, 20120606) The beer poured amber and clear. Its head was small and white. Aroma had sweetness, malts and toffee. Palate was medium bodied with medium carbonation. Flavours were malts, sweetness, toffee, grass and bitterness. Aftertaste was malty and bitter. A clean, flawless and also a bit boring bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Jun 2012
at 09:29
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Live & Let Live, Cambridge, England on 11th May 2012. Pale, clear gold with thin foam ring and spots of lace. Yeasty aroma with touches of sandalwood. Initial sweetness then leafy in-mouth although background quite floral and fruity. Light, bittersweet end. Light mouthfeel and body.
Tried
from Cask
on 31 May 2012
at 15:12
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5
5th September 2009
Cambridge Blue. C;lear amber beer. Light crisp palate. Very well balanced if unremarkable beer. Not dry. Refreshing but utterly standard bitter.
Cambridge Blue. C;lear amber beer. Light crisp palate. Very well balanced if unremarkable beer. Not dry. Refreshing but utterly standard bitter.
Tried
on 27 May 2012
at 10:38
5.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
(Cask at Gallows Bird, 20120523) The beer poured mahogany coloured and clear. Its head was small and white. Aroma had malts and caramell. Palate was medium bodied with low carbonation. Flavours were malts, mildly caramell, mild roastedness and lowish bitterness. Aftertaste was malty and bitter. Weak and watery.
Tried
from Cask
on 23 May 2012
at 09:28
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask@The Alehouse, Reading. Amber colour, small white head. Aroma is fruits, mild nectar, some toffee and mild leathery and nutty notes. Flavour is being quite similar, with some wooden and resiny notes added.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 May 2012
at 07:42
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the Prince of Wales, Farnborough. This has an intense brewery aroma of boiling wort; it’s deep amber with a thin cream head; and has a classic malty flavour with some herbal hops giving a mellow finish. A straightforward English bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Apr 2012
at 07:14
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
3rd Half at a beerfest in The George Inn, Eccleshall (April 2012). Hand pulled. Amber body with an off-white crown on top. Malts in the nose and taste, good flavours for the alcohol level: this is a fine session beer and I could quiet happily stayed on it all night, but there were other goodies to try!
Also had a pint in the Rising Sun on 15th March 2026 (pub clip said 'Riser Bitter', but it's the same beer.
Also had a pint in the Rising Sun on 15th March 2026 (pub clip said 'Riser Bitter', but it's the same beer.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Apr 2012
at 05:30
5.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
This review is of a hand pulled cask pint taken in the well respected ‘Dove’ in North London. Originally a one off special brewed in 2010 it is now an occasional brew coming out during the winter months. The pump clip claimed it was a ’Winter Ale’. The beer comes a dark, deep red/brown, a dull chestnut colour I suppose: on top was a cream coloured foaming head of bubbles. Not a huge nose to my pint, some maltiness but very little of anything really. The taste was of roasted malts, some grain type notes and a gentle hop finish: I was expecting a bit more for a winter brew to be honest, especially on seeing the colour and body depth it hinted at. Nothing wrong with it, but I was a hoping for more (of everything).
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Apr 2012
at 01:30
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Crispin, Wokingham. Copper coloured with a loose cream head; fruity aroma; soft texture, sweet and fruity flavour - sultanas perhaps; then some fresh grassy hops to finish. A very quaffable bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Mar 2012
at 08:26