McCash (16153) reviewed Dorset Orchards Apple Bee from Palmers 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
On keg at the Waterman's near Ashprington. Appearance - golden yellow. Gentle carbonation. Nose - fresh apples and quite sweet. Taste - more of the sweet apples but with some apple skin dryness too. Palate - close to medium bodied with a tangy middle and finish. Overall - good.
McCash (16153) reviewed Copper Ale from Palmers 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
On cask at the Waterman's near Ashprington. Appearance - amber to copper. Proportionate head. Nose - spiced biscuit but mainly caramel and toffee. Taste - more caramel and toffee. Some breadiness. No spice this time. Palate - light to medium bodied with a finish that could be fresher. Overall - so so!
McCash (16153) reviewed 200 from Palmers 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
On cask at the Waterman's near Ashprington. Aroma and taste of toffee and brown bread. Perhaps a little wood or leather too. Decent body but needs some bitterness to make it properly drinkable. So so!
McCash (16153) reviewed Best Bitter from Palmers 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
On cask at the Waterman's Arms near Ashprington. Appearance - amber with a nicely proportioned head. Nose - toffee and brown bread. Wood and leather. Taste - more chewy toffee and brown bread. Palate - close to medium bodied but lacking proper bitterness. Overall - a bit of a twiggy bitter which would struggle to reach across to non Bitter drinkers.
McCash (16153) reviewed Dorset Gold from Palmers 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
On cask at the Waterman's Arms, near Ashprington. Appearance - more amber than gold. Nicely proportioned head. Nose - toffee and lots of cereal. Perhaps some citrus but it's well hidden. Taste - more toffee and biscuit. Orange if you really go looking for it. Palate - creamy and close to medium bodied. Could be a lot fresher. Overall - a bit bland.
danlo (13332) reviewed Dorset Orchards Orchard Haze from Palmers 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Sample courtesy of Grumbo, cheers Graham! Slightly hazy yellow gold colour, short-lived fizzy white foam head and aroma of muted apple, hint of sulphur. Taste is sweet, syrupy apple, fruity, mellow, with a very light sulphury hint. Syrupy mouthfeel, light bodied, low carbonation, semi-dry finish with some residual sweetness. Quite OK
Grumbo (24737) reviewed Dorset Orchards Orchard Haze from Palmers 6 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
18/7/2019. Bottle shared at the South West tour bottle share. Bought at Darts Farm near Topsham, Devon. Pours slightly hazy very pale yellow gold with minimal head. Aroma of sweet apples, light citrus and funky barnyard notes. Medium plus sweetness, light tartness. Moderate body, slight oily texture, average carbonation.
Grumbo (24737) reviewed Dorset Orchards Apple Bee from Palmers 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6
18/7/2019. Bottle shared at the South West tour bottle share. Bought at Darts Farm near Topsham, Devon. Pours very pale gold with minimal head. Aroma of semi-sweet apples and light tannins. Medium plus sweetness with light tartness. Moderate body, slight watery texture, average carbonation.
saxo (29778) reviewed Dorset Orchards Orchard Haze from Palmers 6 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle from Darts Farm, Topsham, Devon. Medium head with medium duration. Color is pale yellow and slightly hazy. Aroma and taste are rich apples, fruits, juice, little acid and little sugar. Ice sour and sweet apple finish.
Grumbo (24737) reviewed Tally Ho! (cask) from Palmers 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
18/7/2019. Bottle shared at the South West tour bottle share. Bought at Darts Farm near Topsham, Devon. Pours dark bronze brown with a small off-white head. Aroma of roasted malt, nut, chocolate, dark fruit, fruit cake, toffee and bread. Medium sweetness with moderate bitterness. Medium body, oily texture, average carbonation. Nice beer to bring up the Dorset 100.
Earlier Rating: 5/3/2019 Total Score: 3.8
3/5/2019. Cask at the 28th East Anglian Beer & Cider Festival, Bury St Edmunds. Pours dark brown with a small beige head. Aroma of dark fruits, black treacle, toffee, roasted malt, fruit cake, rich dark chocolate and molasses. Moderate sweetness and medium bitterness. Medium to full body, slight sticky texture, soft carbonation. Drank a lot of this in Dorset in 2008 whilst holidaying there. Do like it.