7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask conditioned at the Victoria, Clifton Lido, Bristol 15/4/07. This pint was served in an excellent state of quality, hence the rating. Golden with thin, lacy head. Plenty of hops and elderflowers in the aroma. Excellent bitter flavour with a hint of biscuity malt in the finish. One of the UK’s best and far better than the bottled version [4.0]. Re-rate 2011 at the Mall, Clifton, Bristol. Far sweeter than I remembered, with some toffee notes and less crisp malts, Nothing special [3.2]
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Apr 2007
at 11:53
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 8
Cask at the Royal Exchange, Sale Place, W2. Golden with a thin white head; slightly sour hoppy aroma; quite full in the mouth with a malty caramel taste; gente bitterness on the finish. A very pleasant and refreshing pint.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Apr 2007
at 10:49
7.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
At The Black Friar. Light citrus aroma. Amber gold color with a temporary white head that laced. Fresh fruity taste backed by citrus. There is malt, and though there is a light balance of hop in the finish, there seems a bit more malt than hop there.
Tried
on 26 Mar 2007
at 15:20
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask at Crown Inn, Southampton. Bronze colur. Intense flowery, resiny hop aroma. Dry and soft, yet crisp with very evident hay-like hop flavour and a nice chewy malt character. Feels like barley juice. A lovely bitter with striking late bitterness.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Feb 2007
at 08:29
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Thin white head over lightish orange body. Light tea aroma. Light, sweetish delicate tea and citric hops taste with faint, dryish, smoky aftertaste. Nice session beer. (0.5pt on cask. Should rerate.)
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Dec 2006
at 17:02
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Pleasant grassy aroma, bright amber with a lasting white head. Initial taste is overwhelmed by burnt caramel, but then an intense bitterness replaces it. I prefer the draught version.
Tried
on 14 Oct 2006
at 08:12
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Draught at the Peacock, Nottingham. Orange with a lasting white head leaving good lacing, a strong complex hop flavour and an intense long-lasting, and extremely pleasant bitter aftertaste. Everything a bitter should be.
Tried
on 10 Oct 2006
at 02:25
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Pint served in excellent condition and at perfect room temperature before I had a full English breakfast at the Fox and Anchor in Smithfield (15.09.2006). The ale turned out to be my best on cask during a fortnight’s holiday in England. Golden brown in colour with a thin, but lasting foamy layer. Delicious fresh, fruity and flowery to the nose. Brilliant bitterness that lingers all the way through. Hints of caramel sweetness. Very good, indeed.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Oct 2006
at 14:13
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
(Cask at City Arms, Manchester, 29 July) Colour is amber with a frothy white head. Nose is malty with gentle notes of citrus and earthy hops. Taste starts malty with notes of orange and mandarin emerging before a balanced finish with a nice dusty hop character. Light body, rather dry and short finish. As stated, a refreshing session ale.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Aug 2006
at 15:47
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask, handpump @ ...... . Dark golden with small creamy head. Fruity hops, tropical fruits, toasted-bread and light caramel in the aroma. Very fruity and strong hop flavor. Finishes fruity-bitter with some caramel and toasted bread notes.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Aug 2006
at 07:21