7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at EUSC - Egham, 15/03/13. Clear golden amber with a good sized off white head that retains well. Nose is hops, light spice, citrus, grapefruit, light soap. Taste comprises juicy fresh hops, orange marmalade, grapefruit, sugars, cutrus, grass. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, dry bitter finish. Great fresh tasting stuff - not a bitter a hoppy โgolden blondeโ would be my description of this one.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Mar 2013
at 06:21
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Cask at the Evening Star, Brighton on 2nd February 2013. Hazy amber with loose white diminishing foam head. Malty and spicy aroma. Crescendo of rich leafy and grassy hoppiness in liquid. Grassy finish, becoming bitter after numerous sips. Engaging texture, zingy and quenching.
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Feb 2013
at 11:51
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask (gravity) @ 28th Pigs Ear Beer and Cider Festival 2011, at The Round Chapel in Hackney, London, EnglandClear dark brown color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, roasted, caramel, artificial fruit - berry. Flavor is moderate to light light heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a long duration, roasted, burnt dark malt, artificial fruity - blackberry. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20111207]
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Oct 2012
at 06:06
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask@Reading Beer Festival 2012. Orangeish golden colour with a small white head. Aroma is floral and grassy hops along with some mild lemongrass, spices and bready malts. Flavour is sweet malts, mild breadyness along with lemongrass, grass, some fruity and floral notes.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Jun 2012
at 22:03
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
7th December 2011
Cask at Pigs Ear. Clear dark red brown beer. Semi dry palate. Rich malt, almost dark malt in character. A little smoky and bitter. Okay dried fruit hops balance things out. Slight bitterness in the semi dry finish.
Cask at Pigs Ear. Clear dark red brown beer. Semi dry palate. Rich malt, almost dark malt in character. A little smoky and bitter. Okay dried fruit hops balance things out. Slight bitterness in the semi dry finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Apr 2012
at 08:57
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask handpump at The William Cobbett and also at The Waverley Arms, Farnham, Saturday 10th March 2012 Light amber in appearance with a slight haze and a slim white head. Decently hoppy with a nice citrussy rush, predominantly lemon, touch dry at end. Good bittersweet beer, served just a tad warm at the William Cobbett. Enjoyable beer. A6 A3 T8 P3 Ov15 3.5
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Mar 2012
at 10:54
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask@Pigs Ear Beer Festival 2011. Deep amber colour, small off-white head. Aroma is berries, wood, caramel, floral and some mild resiny notes. Flavour is fruity and floral notes along with some caramelly and wooden notes. Balanced, and actually quite nice berryish notes in the aftertaste.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Dec 2011
at 05:07
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Wallington and Croydon BF, London. Pours dark ruby with a light, off-white head. Bit of rich toast and light fruits on the nose. Light to medium sweet flavor, dry and toasty malts, some burnt sugar. Medium in body with fine carbonation. Dark bread finish, some roasty malts, bit of dark fruit. So so. Drinkable.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Oct 2011
at 15:47
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at the George, Croydon. It pours very dark brown, with a bubbly beige head. The nose is earth, wood and caramel. The taste is caramel, wood, light smoke, bitter chocolate, earth, tar, bitterness and light astringency, with a dry finish. Medium body and soft carbonation. Not bad, but unexciting.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Oct 2011
at 13:35
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
From cask. Pours clear and golden orange with a small white head. Aroma is mild fruity, malty and slight caramelish. Bitter, citrusy and crisp hoppy flavoured. Bitter and dry finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Aug 2011
at 14:54