Cask @ Bow Bar 200712
Light amber, very hazy, creamy white head, some lacing
Aroma - Very soft citrus hops and pale malt background
Taste - Really soft flavours here of citrus fruits, light malts, easy drinking, hint of bitter zest
Palate - Soft carb, medium body, fairly acidic palate, quite creamy. Finish as main flavour with a slight hint of biscuity cereal.
Overall - Very easy drinking for the abv - bit more tweaking to add more fruit flavour will do the trick with this one

cask at bow ... hazy amber ...thin white head ... soft fruit but no real nose ... very wierd ... creamy blueberry ... but definite berryness to it ... light herbal bitterness ... sweet ruits ... lightest banana ... light floral orange hop ...my fav so far ... but i do love a blueberry

50cl bottle. Pours cloudy amber with a disappointing lack of head. The nose has oranges, some herbs against a gentle malt background. The taste has bitter grapefruit pith. The palate is light to medium in body with a long bitter finish. Overall, I thought this tasted more like a Wit in the base part of it and with more hop content on top making me think its like a pale ale too. As a hefeweisen, it is not recognisable, but I do like it.

Aroma: Citrus, grain and light pepper.

Appearance: Cloudy, light amber body with a loose white head that soon fades completely. Slight lacing.

Taste: Orange rind, lemon and a subtle vanilla flavour. Fruity and well balanced. Not particularly bitter, so very easy drinking.

Palate: Light to medium body with a slick, watery mouthfeel. Gentle carbonation.

Overall: This is the bottled version of Anorak (bottle number 1,911 of just 3,200). Perhaps a tad of the watery side, but this is a refreshing, juicy example of a hefeweizen. Nice label design.

cask at the tap ... hazy pink amber (nice) ... thin white head ... soft berry fruit ... light floral nose ... zzty sweet orange ... juicy fruits ... light tart berry ...light sharp finish ...

cask at the Tap ... nice golden orange amber ... nice thick white head ... soft fruit nose ... juicy fruits ... light floral orange ... sweet front ... light spice .... soft wheat ... little toffee ... tiny banana hint... very fruity

Bottle, courtesy of MrH. Brown colour, tan head. Nose is caramel malts, toffee, little toastiness, some citrus and grapefruits. Flavour is toffee, toasted malts, grapefruits. Slightly bitter finish.

cask at bow bar ...deep dark nice red ... soft sweet toffee hop ... dry fruits ... figs and plums... light berry fruit finish ... light dryness... soft toffee ... drybitter.... 3.4 bottle at home ... copper ... soft zezty big hop fruit nose ... soft dry hop ... big hop ... juicy fruits ... light zeztyness ... cant quite place all the flavours ... but this is so much more balanced than the cask ... really quite nice 3.9

Two tank sample 33cl bottles - thanks to Steven and Lewis. Pours a slightly murky brown with a thin layer of lace. The nose has earthiness (forest floor after rain), spice and nuts. The taste is more nuts, earthiness, root vegetables (somewhere between beetroot and parsnip) and just a hint of creamy coffee. The palate is medium to full bodied (bigger than normal ale), with a lovely thick texture and a lean drying finish which seems to not be too sweet or too bitter - very good. Overall, a really balanced and interesting beer. There’s a hint of a Scotch Ale with maybe a British Red Ale thrown in. MUST RE-RATE WHEN FINAL BOTTLES OR DRAUGHT IS AVAILABLE.