6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask-conditioned at Bristol Beer Festival, 24/3/2017. Near black in colour, with a thin, beige, head. Sweetish, chocolate notes, some toasty malts, leafy hops and moderately dry finish. Enjoyable.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Apr 2017
at 07:59
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at the Ostrich, Peterborough. Poured a crystal clear straw colour with a round bubbly white head. The aroma is malt, light citrus hop. The flavour is moderate to light bitter with a light watery grainy malt, floral light citrus hop bitter palate. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Mar 2017
at 17:25
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
On tap at The Pint Shop Oxford. 4.4% Hazy gold Lasting white head. Minty. Settles down a bit. Some over carbonation. Fizzy. Dry. Bit earthy.
Tried
from Draft
on 04 Mar 2017
at 09:20
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Drunk in the Pint Shop, Oxford. It’s gold, with a tiny haze and a big white head which quickly dissipates. Aroma is caramel, malty grain, some honey and freshly baked bread. Tastes slightly sour with a lemony sour aftertaste. Palate a sourness of raw grain and leaves with a sourness of raw grain. Every sip is slightly different but it isn’t great. Not ideal but reasonable. I’ve had worse Kölsches but better Nene Valleys...
Tried
on 04 Mar 2017
at 06:18
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Keg at The Pint Shop, Oxford, Saturday 4th March 2017 in the company of John, Ian and Glen. Pours gold with a white head, not that bothered about this one, it’s fruity but weirdly it’s sour, not my thing at all. A6 A3 T5 P3 Ov10 2.8
Tried
on 04 Mar 2017
at 05:37
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
24th February 2017
Cambridge Blue. Keg. Clear amber beer, tidy pale cream colour head. Palate is light, mildly crisp. Light sweet malts, a little cream. Trace of caramel. Light sweet floralness. Modest citrus peel. Light finish.Yeah - goes down easy.
Cambridge Blue. Keg. Clear amber beer, tidy pale cream colour head. Palate is light, mildly crisp. Light sweet malts, a little cream. Trace of caramel. Light sweet floralness. Modest citrus peel. Light finish.Yeah - goes down easy.
Tried
on 24 Feb 2017
at 12:52
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
24th February 2017
Cambridge Blue. Cask. Clear gold beer, not much of a head. Palate is light with very mild carbonation. Light malts, mildly sweef. Ripe citrus, little citrus peel bitterness. A little fresher citrus before a light finish. Pretty drinkable.
Cambridge Blue. Cask. Clear gold beer, not much of a head. Palate is light with very mild carbonation. Light malts, mildly sweef. Ripe citrus, little citrus peel bitterness. A little fresher citrus before a light finish. Pretty drinkable.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Feb 2017
at 12:06
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Can (thanks fatphil). Pours golden. Aroma is sugar, fruits, citrus, lychee. Flavor is sweet and bitter, citrus, mango, oranges. Body is on the watery side. Finish is citric bitter with slight rubber. Overall: okish.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Feb 2017
at 10:19
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can, bb 12.2016 (thanks fatphil). A gusher. Pours yellow with whiteish head. Aroma is fruity, citrus, mango. Flavor is sweet and bitter, citrus, lemon, sugar. Finish is dry and citric. Body is watery. Overall: ok, love the dryness.
Tried
from Can
on 11 Feb 2017
at 14:36
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 6.5
Handpull cask from the Three Horseshoes, Stapleford. Tawny brown with a tiny bit of head. The aroma lowers my expectation: a bit of caramel and crystal malt just like the description said. Meh. I take a sip and change my mind. It starts sweet and a trifle yeasty but soon changes. There’s a nice sharp woody bitter, underpinned by malty notes but still packed with flavour. The finish is long and bitter, but there’s still a note of sugary agave nectar in the aftertaste. I like Nene Valley’s more forward-looking beers but usually struggle with their more traditional stuff. This is an exception.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Feb 2017
at 13:49