7.9

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

2nd April 2018
Hazy yellowish gold beer, small pale cream colour head. Palate is light, mildly dry and has a decent fine minerally crispness. Thin malts provide a decent sweetness. Good pine and floral sweetness. Light crisp citrus. Light floral orange and yellow grapefruit. Trace of floral tropical fruits. Whisper of skunk and Mosaic blueberry. Very light touches of pineapple and coconut. Sharply crisp minerally finish. Light, crisp and clean and very drinkable.

7.5

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

28/3/2018. Generous keg sample at Salthouse Bottles, Brockley. Poured dark brown with a small beige head. Aroma of coffee, chocolate, vanilla, roasted malt and dark fruits. Medium sweetness, moderate roasted bitterness. Medium plus body, slick texture, soft carbonation. Decent brew.

6.8

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

Bottle at home in Hackney - picked up at Clapton Craft. Pours mostly clear orange-gold with a big, billowing frothy white head. The nose has restrained saison yeast, pine needles, orange peel. Light-medium sweet flavour with forward minerality, mild bitter orange rind, dry yeast, crispy wheat flakes, hay. Light bodied with lively, massaging carbonation. Fairly dry finish, more citrus rind, orange, pine needles, minerals, more dry yeast. Pretty drinkable, but not terribly expressive. Not bad.

7.5

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

Bottle from Park Fever, Hither Green. Hazy gold pour with a white head. Aromas of spiced fruit, ginger, marmalade, grapefruit. Flavours of lemon sherbet, apricot, spice, grapefruit. Bittersweet fruit linger in the finish. Very nice.  

6.8

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

Bottle at and thank to LKS, 22/02/18. Hazed golden with a big old white cap. Nose is tangy orange, melon, candied fruits, caramel, grains. taste comprises candied orange peel, fruit loaf, caramel, ligt spice, pear drop, yeast flicker, breads. Medium plus body, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a rising boost. Decent enough for the style.

7.2

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

Bottle at home in Hackney - sources from Kill the Cat. Pours lightly hazy goldnwith a stable, frothy white head. Nice aroma, lots of Belgian yeast mingling with vanilla, wheat flakes, lemon peel, straw, citrus fruits. Light to medium sweet flavour with lovely, juicy citrus character, lots of tangerine, melon, pear, more wheat bread, mild yeast, low bitterness, biscuits. Medium to full bodied with fine, massaging carbonation. Well balanced finish, if a touch warming, with more engaging citrus fruits, restrained yeast, wheat bread, tangerine, grapefruit. Very nice stuff. Assertive, well rounded.

9

Fantastic gose.