6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
500ml Bottle: bought while at the brewery, BBD Feb 2015, opened at home on 7th March 2014. Poured into an Abbot Ale glass tankard. Pale golden body, almost lager like, the full white head also fell away, lager style! Good hop aroma, not the usual citrus notes typical currently in the UK, this golden bitter has a proper non-citrus fruity aroma with hints of bitterness. The hops carry on to rule the taste, bitter, fruity and thirst quenching. Very little maltiness throughout, a really good hop infused brew which even ’West Coast’ Americans would find interesting!
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Mar 2014
at 15:24
4.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
500ml Bottle: BBD Apr 15. Poured into a UK pint sleeve at home on 23 Feb 14. Bought at the brewery after a visit on 22 Feb 14. Very pale brew, with a wisp for a head. Mild hop aroma and taste: not a lot going on to be honest, expected more. This may well be their first green hop brew, but it lacks character, depth and flavour. Refreshing enough, but Dave (the brewer/owner) has missed a trick here, the green hops didn’t carry enough flavour and needed a helping hand from something else to make the beer hoppier. I’m almost tempted to call it watery. Bland and pretty boring, subtle flavours and aromas may well have passed me by, but I like to think I’m fair with my writings: this wasn’t up to much.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Feb 2014
at 12:19
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
500ml bottle. Pours gold with a large head. Aroma is sweet, with straw and grass. Taste is pretty much the same, straw and grass with a touch of sulphur on the finish. A little rubber.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jan 2014
at 15:44
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Wakefield Beer Festival. Deeper amber in colour with a small head. Has a smooth texture with a malt base.
Tried
on 08 Nov 2013
at 01:19
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Gravity poured half-pint at the 2013 Birmingham CAMRA beer festival. Light golden colour, bright and clean, with a thin white head. Citrus notes throughout the tasting: grapefruit mostly, but not really sour in taste. I’m fed up with golden, citrus flavoured UK beers: but this one didn’t seem so bad, maybe I’m mellowing with age. I hope not! I like Bewdley Breweries beers, this one is also fine, just ease back on the citrus feel and I’d like it more.
Tried
on 31 Oct 2013
at 05:16
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Gravity dispense at Beer In Hand, Worcester, 17/10/13. Murky mahogony brown with a thin light tan covering. Nose is tarte fruit, treacle toffee, earthy. Taste comprises light cocoa, liqourice, toffee, earthy, tangy fruit. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, tarte almost lactic fruit tang in the finale. Interesting strong (anything but) mild ! Not sure if this was past its prime as the fruit seemed very bitter vergeing on sour, it was drinkable enough though no great in the style!
Tried
on 26 Oct 2013
at 02:41
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at The Old Black Bull, Preston. Pours amber with a thin white head. Aromas are muted malts and spicy hops, cake mix and caramel towards the end. Taste is on the sweeter side. Medium body, creamy texture. Slipped down fine, but not particularly memorable.
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Oct 2013
at 09:48
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Appearance: Clear dark ruby color with a fine off white head. Good lacing.
Aroma: Malty and fruity.
Palate: Medium + body. Slightly sweet and an ok bitterness. Average carbonation.
Taste: Malty, nutty and fruity.
Overall impression: Nice tasty strong mild ale.
Personal stats: Bottle from a trade with tommann.
English County #40
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Oct 2013
at 01:09
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
From cask. Pours clear and golden yellow with a small white head. Aroma is grassy and straw. Bitter, grassy and herbal hoppy. Ends dry and grassy.
Tried
from Cask
on 31 Aug 2013
at 02:25
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap at Gbbf 2013. Pale gold lasting white head. It’s a golden ale. Ok condition and lemon flavour. Good bite on the finish. Yeah ended up impressing me
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Aug 2013
at 06:28