5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask. (ABV 4.5%). Slightly hazy pale amber colour with small beige head, that lasts for a while. Aroma is flowery and mild fruity hops along with some wooden hints. Flavour quite much the same with some grassy tones in the finish. Not much Xmas over it, unless it pretends to be Santa’s sweat or something.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Dec 2008
at 00:56
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at Akkurat, Stockholm, 16 Dec 2008. Golden colour with frothy, white head. Fruity, floral nose with citrus, apricots and bready malt. Fruity, floral taste with notes of citrus, biscuity malt and fresh citrussy hops in the finish. Fairly thin body. Not very wintery, but refreshing and nice.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Dec 2008
at 16:45
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Rising Sun, Frampton Cotterell, S Gloucestershire 14/12/08. ABV per the pump clip was 4.5%. Golden coloured with a short-lived white head. Aroma of apricots, pears and honey with some floral hops. Flavour was sweet, with biscuit malts, strawberries and more pears and some citrus hops in the finish. A bit of a surprise as a Christmas beer but ok.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Dec 2008
at 16:25
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cloudy golden amber. Aroma of malt, moderate spice. Clove allspice and orange. Strong clove finish.
Tried
on 10 Dec 2008
at 22:13
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
(Cask at Market Porter, Southwark, London, 20 Nov 2008) Golden colour with frothy, white head. Fruity, floral nose with citrus and apricots. Fruity taste with notes of apricots, citrus, biscuity malt and a decent citrussy bitterness in the finish. Some sweetness lingers throughout. Nice and very drinkable. In short: fresh, floral and fruity.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Nov 2008
at 09:43
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
From cask at Three Judges. Pours clear and golden orange with small white head. Aroma is fruity an gives the impression of a sweet brew. Flavour is fruity, overripe. Sweet caramel. Fruity and mild acidic touch into the finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Nov 2008
at 02:24
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
From cask at Standing Order. Pours clear and golden orange with a lacing white head. Mild hoppy fruity aroma. Flavour is the same with a subdued sweetness and a light bitterness coming through. Ends medium dry. Smooth.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Nov 2008
at 02:24
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
(Cask at Oliver Twist, Stockholm, 9 Nov 2008) Amber colour with frothy, off-white head. Fruity nose with notes of orange peel, apricots and earthy hops. Fruity taste with caramel, orange, apricots, hints of malt sweetness and generous doses of earthy hops in the finish. Medium body, balanced sweetness. Nice and refreshing. In short: bitter and earthy orange.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Nov 2008
at 15:39
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
(Cask at Pullman Bar, Helsinki, on 2008-31-10) Pale amber. Almost clear. Tiny white head. Yeast and little bit toffee in nose. Medium bodied and dry palate with little carbonation. Malts, hint of toffee, yest, sweetness and bitterness in taste. Sweetish and bitter aftertaste.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Nov 2008
at 09:58
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
[Cask at the Old Manor (JDW), Bracknell.] Straw with a thin white head; citrus and orange aromas with a hint of biscuit; sweet orange fruit flavour with a short bitter burst and tart citrus finish. Pleasant enough.
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Nov 2008
at 05:21