6/10
Very floral - the grapefruit gets a bit lost other than a vague citrus body. Soft finish and slight bitterness.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Jun 2025
at 22:55
6/10
Good to be back in Belfast! Medium hops, nice passion fruit notes. Finishes soft.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Jun 2025
at 22:50
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6
Keg at the Old Deer's Head, Belfast, 16/11/24.
Golden blonde with a lasting white head.
Nose is pale malts, toasted grains, light herb.
Taste comprises hedgerow, cereals, pale malts, grains, straw, light breads.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close.
Not bad.
Golden blonde with a lasting white head.
Nose is pale malts, toasted grains, light herb.
Taste comprises hedgerow, cereals, pale malts, grains, straw, light breads.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close.
Not bad.
Tried
on 16 Nov 2024
at 00:00
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Keg at the Old Deer's Head, Belfast, 16/11/24.
Moderate haze on a golden pour topped with a lasting white cap.
Nose is ginger, straw, herb, grains.
Taste comprises lemon rind, damp straw, modest ginger, rhubarb stalk, hedgerow.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a balanced puckering edge.
Okay simple sour.
Moderate haze on a golden pour topped with a lasting white cap.
Nose is ginger, straw, herb, grains.
Taste comprises lemon rind, damp straw, modest ginger, rhubarb stalk, hedgerow.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a balanced puckering edge.
Okay simple sour.
Tried
on 16 Nov 2024
at 00:00
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Keg at the Old Deer's Head, Belfast, 16/11/24.
Black pour topped with a big old lasting tan head.
Nose is mellow roast, dried red berries, earthy, dark malts.
Taste comprises cocoa powder, subtle blackcurrant, mellow roast, raisins.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close.
Not bad.
Black pour topped with a big old lasting tan head.
Nose is mellow roast, dried red berries, earthy, dark malts.
Taste comprises cocoa powder, subtle blackcurrant, mellow roast, raisins.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close.
Not bad.
Tried
on 16 Nov 2024
at 00:00
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6
Keg at the Old Deer's Head, Belfast, 16/11/24.
Golden blonde topped with a lasting off white cap ... full glass lacing ensues.
Nose is tangerine, melon, pale malts, grass.
Taste comprises citric tinged straw, airy malts, orange peel, melon.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close splashed with mellow hop bitterness.
Entry level kind of pale.
Golden blonde topped with a lasting off white cap ... full glass lacing ensues.
Nose is tangerine, melon, pale malts, grass.
Taste comprises citric tinged straw, airy malts, orange peel, melon.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close splashed with mellow hop bitterness.
Entry level kind of pale.
Tried
on 16 Nov 2024
at 00:00
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6
Keg at the Old Deer's Head, Belfast, 16/11/24.
Golden topped with a lasting off white head.
Nose is citric tinged straw, melon, bitter orange, twist of grapefruit.
Taste comprises pineapple, melon, citric tinged straw, soft malts.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close splashed with light juicy hop bitterness.
Passable session affair but a little less bland than the other pales on show.
Golden topped with a lasting off white head.
Nose is citric tinged straw, melon, bitter orange, twist of grapefruit.
Taste comprises pineapple, melon, citric tinged straw, soft malts.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close splashed with light juicy hop bitterness.
Passable session affair but a little less bland than the other pales on show.
Tried
on 16 Nov 2024
at 00:00
6.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Keg at the Old Deer's Head, Belfast, 16/11/24.
Golden topped with an off white head.
Nose is tangerine, grass, mellow citric zest, airy malts.
Taste comprises faint orange, grass, airy malts, straw.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close dotted with mellow hop bitterness.
A touch bland ... rather an entry level into craft beer kind of affair.
Golden topped with an off white head.
Nose is tangerine, grass, mellow citric zest, airy malts.
Taste comprises faint orange, grass, airy malts, straw.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close dotted with mellow hop bitterness.
A touch bland ... rather an entry level into craft beer kind of affair.
Tried
on 16 Nov 2024
at 00:00
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6
Keg at The Deer's Head, Belfast, 15/11/2024.
Pitch black topped with a lasting khaki head.
Nose is roast malts, chocolate biscuit, charr, toffee.
Taste comprises dried fruit rinds, biscuit, toasted brown sugars, cocoa powder.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close.
Tidy enough stout if perhaps running a little sweet for my liking.
Pitch black topped with a lasting khaki head.
Nose is roast malts, chocolate biscuit, charr, toffee.
Taste comprises dried fruit rinds, biscuit, toasted brown sugars, cocoa powder.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close.
Tidy enough stout if perhaps running a little sweet for my liking.
Tried
on 15 Nov 2024
at 13:58
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Keg at The Deer's Head, Belfast, 15/11/2024.
Reddish amber topped with a lasting beige head ... some lacing follows.
Nose is dried fruit esters, caramel wafer, biscuit malts.
Taste comprises dried fruit rinds, faint red berry nip, toffee, brown bread.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close.
Decent enough malt forward exponent of the style.
Reddish amber topped with a lasting beige head ... some lacing follows.
Nose is dried fruit esters, caramel wafer, biscuit malts.
Taste comprises dried fruit rinds, faint red berry nip, toffee, brown bread.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close.
Decent enough malt forward exponent of the style.
Tried
on 15 Nov 2024
at 13:56