6/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Keg at Cowper Arms @ Digswell, Welwyn Garden City. Golden amber colour, white foam head and fruity malt aroma. Taste is malt, caramel with some fruity hoppy bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry finish. Quite OK
Tried
on 31 Dec 2018
at 20:47
7.1/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at the Millstream, Hertford on 1st August 2018. Clear gold with shallow disappearing foam and no lacing. Tart citrus aroma. Floral and citrus hoppiness in-mouth, and a fruity citrus finish with a little bitterness. Smooth mouthfeel and medium body.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Nov 2018
at 20:34
5.4/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 8
Overall 4.5
Keg at the Nags Head, Covent Garden, 16/07/18. Gold blonde with a decent off white cap. Nose is pale malts, sweet notes, grass, bready. Taste is much the same ... bready and pale malts, a touch sweet, grass, faint citric wash. Average pils ... a touch overly sweet and failing to deliver much in the way of refreshment.
Tried
on 18 Jul 2018
at 16:17
5.4/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 4.5
Keg at the Nags Head, Covent Garden, 16/07/18. Clear golden amber with a decent off white cap. Nose is rather thin comprising pale malts, vague citric noted, toasted bread. Taste doesn't really kick in either ... grassy notes, toasted grains, faint lemon rind, crackers. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. So so affair ... pretty thin and muted in flavour.
Tried
on 18 Jul 2018
at 16:16
3.9/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 6
Overall 2.5
Cask at the Nags Head, Covent Garden, 16/07/18. Golden copper with a decent offwhite cap. Nose is tangy fruits, vinegar strokes, gone. Taste comprises vinegar, general twiggy nonsense, straw, bitter fruits ... not good. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, tangy fruit off notes in the close. Properly bollocksed cask ... first ive had in some time bur their own product ... # fail.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Jul 2018
at 16:13
6/10
Tried
on 16 Jul 2018
at 16:23
6/10
Tried
on 16 Jul 2018
at 16:23
4/10
Tried
on 16 Jul 2018
at 16:22
7.4/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask Welsh Harp, Waltham Abbey on 22nd June 2018. Crystal clear amber with white film and scant lacing. Inviting biscuit malt aroma. Malty in-mouth with berry fruits and a touch of hazelnut. A fruity finish. Zingy mouthfeel and fair body. A quenching ale.
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Jul 2018
at 23:03
7.4/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
A half of cask at the Kings Mead. An interesting golden ale (I'm sorry, but IMHO this is not an ESB, but it could be argued that it is a Best Golden Ale if there is such a thing) with plenty of malt and hops and a rich mouthfeel. The bittering hops were in balance with the malt and I have to admit this is a cut above the normal terrible McMullen beer. A good beer and one that I would happily have again in one of their pubs.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Mar 2018
at 08:29