8/10
Big juicy hops. Nice pineapple from Galaxy. Pine and pith. Soft malts. Crisp. Good yeast. Nice yeast
Tried
at
The Ale House
on 02 Feb 2016
at 19:06
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask handpump, Beerd (The Grapes) Oxford, Saturday 30th January 2016 Good pushy, punchy hoppiness throughout this, a little bit of wine gum juicy fruitiness which I like, it’s a lovely fruity beer. Really enjoyed this. A7 A4 T7 P4 Ov14 3.6
Tried
from Cask
on 31 Jan 2016
at 00:39
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at the Nags Head, Reading. The pump clip describes this as a DIPA, but I think English Strong Ale is closer to the mark. It’s golden amber with a ring of cream head; the aroma has some resinous hops; the texture is oily, with more resin, some spice and a solid malty body adding some sweetness; followed by a dry resinous finish. I did not find this particularly enjoyable.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Jan 2016
at 09:56
8/10
Tart
Tried
on 24 Jan 2016
at 15:03
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Keg from Cambridge Blue. The keg was marked at 5.6% but the bottles are 5.8%. Light gold, hazy with a proud white head. Peach/apricot aroma: fresh, enticing, sweet. Taste starts sweet but the sweetness is met by an intense acrid sour. Apple skin and earwax in the finish. Best to be sipped slowly to appreciate the shifting nuances of flavour.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Dec 2015
at 11:18
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask at the Bell, Waltham St Lawrence. Bright amber with a thin white head; sweet aroma with lots of pine needles; syrupy texture in the mouth, with lots of resinous hops; and a smooth, dry, satisfying finish. A good West Coast style IPA.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Dec 2015
at 04:15
6/10
Not great
Tried
on 12 Dec 2015
at 23:48
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at the Nags Head - Reading. Pours clear gold with a lasting, creamy white head. Nice dank hop aroma, notes of melon, pee, peach. Light sweet flavor with soft grassy bitterness, pale bread, more melon, urine, tangerine, peach. Light bodied with fine carbonation; decent condition. Nicely balanced finish, with grass and pine needles, some dry tropical fruits, pale bread, citrus rind. Nice one.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Dec 2015
at 11:29
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask handpump at St Aldates Tavern, Oxford, Wednesday 2nd December 2015. Pours light amber with filmy white head, a tropical fruit a little sweetness. A touch of dusty hop, fine. This was a beer that started off good but ended up a little disappointing. Fine. A6 A4 T6 P3 Ov12 3.1
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Dec 2015
at 22:52
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the Nags Head, Reading. A slightly hazy straw coloured pour with a thick creamy head; tropical fruit aroma; tropical fruit taste as well, but also dry and spicy; then a dry finish with a prickly bitterness. A satisfying pint.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Oct 2015
at 11:37