Subsidiaries
5.6/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottled. Deep amber colour, small slightly off-white head. Aroma is butterscotch, mild leathery notes along with some slight floral notes. Flavour is caramel malts, butterscotch, some mild leathery notes as well as mild floral and grassy notes as well.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Nov 2012
at 00:34
6.5/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
cask at cloiister ... amber ... creamy tan head ... soft floral hop ... soft dulll malt ... soft fruits ... ok but dull ..
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Nov 2012
at 05:52
5.5/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle at The Marine Hotel, Troon. Clear golden body with a medium white head. Steady carbonation. Good lacing. Aroma of grain, apricot and grass. Flavour of green, earthy hops and dusty pale malt. Thin to medium body with a smooth texture. Simple, nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Oct 2012
at 15:15
5.5/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5
Cask @ Golden Rule, Polwarth 040912
Amber, clear, dense white head, good head retention and some lacing
Aroma - Apricot, fruity malts, cereal, slight sourness
Taste as aroma, fruity apricot golden malts, light honey, soft cereal
Palate - thin to medium body, bit oily. Finish as main flavour again with slight metaliic linger
Overall - Bog standard bitter
Amber, clear, dense white head, good head retention and some lacing
Aroma - Apricot, fruity malts, cereal, slight sourness
Taste as aroma, fruity apricot golden malts, light honey, soft cereal
Palate - thin to medium body, bit oily. Finish as main flavour again with slight metaliic linger
Overall - Bog standard bitter
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Sep 2012
at 07:20
6.4/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @ JDW Elgin
Amber, clear, dense thin white head, good lacing
Aroma - soft fruity malts, light citrus hops, light caramel toffee
Taste - light caramel, fruity malts, hint of pear, touch of berry fruits, bit of toffee
Palate - light to medium body, bit oily, smooth palate. Finish - some toasted malt comes through, light fruity caramel, soft bitter hops, light bitter bit toasted lingering finish
Fairly good bitter - I though it was quite decent - it tasted fresh to me
Amber, clear, dense thin white head, good lacing
Aroma - soft fruity malts, light citrus hops, light caramel toffee
Taste - light caramel, fruity malts, hint of pear, touch of berry fruits, bit of toffee
Palate - light to medium body, bit oily, smooth palate. Finish - some toasted malt comes through, light fruity caramel, soft bitter hops, light bitter bit toasted lingering finish
Fairly good bitter - I though it was quite decent - it tasted fresh to me
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Sep 2012
at 07:44
6/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask @ The Golden Rule, Edinburgh 230812
Dark amber, dense frothy white head, good lacing
Aroma - pale malts, cereal, light pale fruits
Taste - caramel malts, touch of toasted malts, soft fruity malts, bitter bit earthy hops
Palate - soft carb. light body, bit oily. Finish - lingering bitter bit toasted cereal malts, hint of citrus, bit astringent
Overall - This had quite a lot of flavour for the abv. It’s all right.
Dark amber, dense frothy white head, good lacing
Aroma - pale malts, cereal, light pale fruits
Taste - caramel malts, touch of toasted malts, soft fruity malts, bitter bit earthy hops
Palate - soft carb. light body, bit oily. Finish - lingering bitter bit toasted cereal malts, hint of citrus, bit astringent
Overall - This had quite a lot of flavour for the abv. It’s all right.
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Aug 2012
at 03:06
6.4/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask@GBBF2012. Yellowish golden colour, small white head. Aroma is malty, floral, wooden, herbal and mildly grassy. Flavour is caramel, toffee, some sweet floral and grassy notes. Balanced.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Aug 2012
at 21:47
3.5/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 3
Cask@Fat Cat Brewery Tap, Norwich. Amber colour, small off-white head. Aroma is caramel, some wood, sour berries and mild herbal notes. Flavour is sour wood, berries, wooden and some mild ripe fruits. Probably some sourness infection in this one... Need to re-rate when possibility is given.
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Aug 2012
at 01:33
6.6/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle, gift from Mum. Hazy, golden body with a thin white head. Steady carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of peach, herbs and earth. Flavour of earth, honey and pear. Thin body with a slick texture. Light fizz. A solid, reliable beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jul 2012
at 14:06
7.6/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
8/2/12 - 500ml bottle. Refreshing blonde, but a little thin on the body. Would recommend as a summer drink.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jul 2012
at 08:41