6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle from Sainsbury’s, Murrayfield [270913]
Amber, clear, frothy white head
Aroma - Dry dull citrus zest, some grassy hop, dab of straw, caramel malt
Taste - Dry bitter dull citrus hops, some grassy hop, not much fruits, some straw notes, background of caramel malts
Palate - Medium carb, fairly light body, fairly bitter palate. Finish - quite dry, bitter hop tail
Overall - Not a US pale ale, hops are mainly bitter with straw and grass, little fruits, some caramel. Better than the other Maxim in the Sainsbury’s comp...prob would be better on cask....rather average
Amber, clear, frothy white head
Aroma - Dry dull citrus zest, some grassy hop, dab of straw, caramel malt
Taste - Dry bitter dull citrus hops, some grassy hop, not much fruits, some straw notes, background of caramel malts
Palate - Medium carb, fairly light body, fairly bitter palate. Finish - quite dry, bitter hop tail
Overall - Not a US pale ale, hops are mainly bitter with straw and grass, little fruits, some caramel. Better than the other Maxim in the Sainsbury’s comp...prob would be better on cask....rather average
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Sep 2013
at 20:05
4.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
500ml bottle at home. Butterscotch. Taken off the yeast too soon, pasteurised to buggery, taken all the flavour out, and left the taste of brewing faults. Butterscotch. The hops are there if you look really, really hard. Somebody needs to give these guys a decent IPA. Did I mention the butterscotch? Not good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Sep 2013
at 15:56
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle from Sainsbury’s. Murrayfield [170812]
Blonde, clear, medium white head, some lacing
Aroma - Light caramel, light pale toffee, touch of cereal, no fruits
Taste - Grassy hops, light caramel malts, straw, not fruity to me, slight floral hop
Palate - Medium carb, light body, bit oily, Soft bitter finiah.
Overall - Average stuff
Blonde, clear, medium white head, some lacing
Aroma - Light caramel, light pale toffee, touch of cereal, no fruits
Taste - Grassy hops, light caramel malts, straw, not fruity to me, slight floral hop
Palate - Medium carb, light body, bit oily, Soft bitter finiah.
Overall - Average stuff
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Sep 2013
at 13:55
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle at home in London with Gordo. Pours clear gold, effervescent with a creamy white head. Nose has a bit of doughy bread, some orange, a bit of straw. Light to medium sweet flavor with mildly doughy malts, low bitterness, light floral notes. Light bodied with fine to average carbonation. Sweet finish, some cereal, straw, biscuity pale malts. Fine.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Sep 2013
at 12:48
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
I don't know why it's lost my rating for this one. I'll add another full review if / when I have it again
Tried
on 21 Sep 2013
at 15:02
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
I don't know why it's lost my rating for this one. I'll add another full review if / when I have it again. I only remember being a bit underwhelmed.
Tried
on 21 Sep 2013
at 14:45
5.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle at home... Golden yellow... Thin white head... Dry grassy nose... Yeach grassy fruits... Sweet hay
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Sep 2013
at 12:56
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
50cl bottle from the Sainsbury’s Beer Hunt 2013 range. Clear gold lasting off white head. It’s got some hops. A little toffee malt. Hops on the finish are pretty good. It’s an ok slightly hoppy slightly toffeeish beer. OK.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Sep 2013
at 04:45
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
50cl bottle from Sainsbury’s Beer Hunt 2013 range. Clear gold lasting thin white head. Slightly pasteurised aroma. Some faint hop on the finish but the pasteurisation just ruins the beer. It’s a regular golden ale with some extra bitter hoppiness on the finish. But the heat treatment of the beer doesn’t do it any favours.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Sep 2013
at 14:26
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
500ml bottle. Pours gold with a medium frothy head. Aroma is buttery grapefruit. Taste has light citrus, grapefruit and lemonade. Oily mouthfeel.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Sep 2013
at 12:21