7.3

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

7.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8

440ml can from my mate Gordon. 2nd beer in a small tasting session with myself and no one else on 17th October 2025. Poured (twice) into a La Chouffe stemmed tulip glass at home. Clean and clear amber/copper body, off white head on each pour. Nice bitter hop blend, piney lead in both the nose and taste. Bitter finish with a good earthy/nutty feel.

7.3

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Can from Lidl, Inverurie. It pours hazy golden - blonde with a decent white head. The aroma is fresh, fragrant, zingy, zesty, lemon - lime, gooseberry, kiwi fruit, plum and biscuit. The taste is crisp, dry, snappy, quite clean, zingy, zesty, lemon - lime, star fruit, kiwi fruit, orchard fruits, biscuit and a touch of sponge cake with a drying finish. Average body and moderate, foamy carbonation. Balanced and fruity. Rounded and chuggable. Good bang for your buck.

8.5

Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8.5

Can from Hop Shop Aberdeen. Hazy amber body a thin beige head that fades. Low carbonation. Aroma of honey, brandy snap and caramel. Flavour of cooked orange and toffee. Medium body with a slick texture. Soft fizz. Sweet and tangy. It drinks well for the ABV.

6.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Can, gift from Alan & Jemma. Hazy golden body with an off-white head. No carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of straw and pineapple. Flavour of orange and underripe melon. Medium body with a slick texture. Soft fizz. A simple, easy drinking pale ale.

7.3

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Can from Aldi. Pours clear golden with a thin white head. Aromas of light citrus and biscuit. Taste adds faint spice. Clean finish.

6.5

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

Can from Lidl. It pours hazy deep orange with a dissipating white head. The aroma is sweet - sour, tangy, tangy, zingy, bright tropical vibes, tropical fruit punch, passion fruit, mango, apricot ,salt & vinegar, must and kitty litter. The taste is crisp, dryish, tart, puckering, slightly lactic, tangy, pickled onion monster munch, salt & vinegar crisps, light acidity, tropical fruit punch, mango, passion fruit, peach, touch of orange sherbet, minerality and well hidden alcohol with puckering, fruity finale. Medium body and fine, prickly carbonation. Hides 8% well. As well as the fruit has quite a big pickled onion/ salt & vinegar crisp vibes about it. A mixed bag.

7.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Can from Westhill Service Station. It pours clear deep copper with a medium fluffy white head. The aroma is bitter - sweet, toffee, nougat, almond biscotti, dried fruits, panettone, sponge cake, raisin and sultana. The taste is slick, oily, bitter-sweet, toothy, chewy, toothy, raisin, sultana, brioche, panettone, fruit cake, marzipan, warming alcohol, marmalade and toffee with a slick, chewy mouth feel. Fulsome body and moderate, fluffy carbonation. Decent barely wine.

6.5

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

7.1

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

21/8/2025. Cask at the 33rd East Anglian Beer & Cider Festival, Bury St Edmunds.