Subsidiaries
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle. Clear bronze colour with a medium sized frothy beige head which fades fast. Pretty carbonated. Sweet aromas of caramel malt and some hay. The flavours is also dominated by sweet malt with sweet biscuit and some butter. Light bitterness in the end, and soft and sliky mouthfeel. A good premium bitter, and one of the better among other british bitters.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Apr 2012
at 05:54
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
14th March 2012
Shakespeare’s Head Spoons, Holborn. Clear amber beer, small off white head. Light crisp palate. Minerals. Mild but fresh marmalade hops. Bitterness punches above it’s weight. Light crisp finish. Strewth! A drinkable Greene King!! Whatever next?
Shakespeare’s Head Spoons, Holborn. Clear amber beer, small off white head. Light crisp palate. Minerals. Mild but fresh marmalade hops. Bitterness punches above it’s weight. Light crisp finish. Strewth! A drinkable Greene King!! Whatever next?
Tried
on 01 Apr 2012
at 07:34
5.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Cask @ JDW Inverness
Amber, clear, thin white head, good lacing
Aroma - almost nothing, hint of spicy hops
Taste of caramel malts, light soft toffee, bitter spicy hops, some GK yeast there, some citrus zesty hops, bit of toasted malt, bit of a hotch-potch
Palate - soft carb, medium body. Finish - strong bitter, over long lingering, yeast mineraly tang, too bitter.
Overall - It’s OK, but too bitter finish
Amber, clear, thin white head, good lacing
Aroma - almost nothing, hint of spicy hops
Taste of caramel malts, light soft toffee, bitter spicy hops, some GK yeast there, some citrus zesty hops, bit of toasted malt, bit of a hotch-potch
Palate - soft carb, medium body. Finish - strong bitter, over long lingering, yeast mineraly tang, too bitter.
Overall - It’s OK, but too bitter finish
Tried
from Cask
on 31 Mar 2012
at 06:41
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from Tesco, Brighouse. Golden with a very thin bubbly head. Tropical fruit hopped with a good dry but clean aroma and taste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Mar 2012
at 12:40
7/10
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Mar 2012
at 21:40
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
[Cask at the Monks Retreat (JDW), Reading] Deep gold with a moderate white head. Little baby tropical fruits (especially apricot) dance gently on your tongue. The flavours are very light, and the hop rate could do with upping a little, but it’s undeniably pleasant. It’s maybe a little strong if they were aiming for a Spring/Summer refresher, but it’s a welcome change from the usual GK style. Well done - let’s hope it’s a permanent change of direction for this much maligned brewer.
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Mar 2012
at 16:50
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Smell of caramel and cognac. Brown, very high head, cola-brown colour. Aroma of cognac and oak, whisky in the aftertaste. Fine!
Tried
on 23 Mar 2012
at 12:09
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at the Gig House (JDW), Wokingham. Amber coloured with a tight cream head; tropical fruit aroma; soft and smooth with some sweet fruit at first that becomes slightly sour, then a slow building, warming, peppery, bitterness giving a sustained finish. I drank this head to head with the Moorhouses APA, and this won hands down.
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Mar 2012
at 08:18
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at The Crosse Keys, JDW, London. Pours clear, dark gold with a foamy, white head. Ripe citrus in the nose with some wet hay and faint toast. Mediums sweet flavor, some toasty bread, bitter citrus, citrus rind, dry grass and sugar. Medium bodied with fine carbonation. Sweet finish, some toasty and doughy bread, light citrus rind, orange, dry dirt, grass and wood. Not bad, really.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Mar 2012
at 15:42
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask @ Wetherspoons pub, Gatwick Airport, secured zone. Nice head with good duration. Color is amber. Aroma and taste are fruits, nuts, caramel, hops and flowers. Full bodied and soft carbonated.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Mar 2012
at 13:31