Subsidiaries
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask durign IoW Jolly. It pours clear golden-amber with a small white head. The nose is earthy, toasty grain, cereal, mild sweetness, soap and fudge. the taste is toasty grain, mild citrus, caramel, light floral and a touch of soap. Medium body and fine carbonation. A fairly simple golden bitter, but nothing wrong with it. Alright.
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Dec 2014
at 02:09
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Fishermans Cottage, IoW during the Isle of Wight Jolly. Pours clear, amber-gold with a light, white foam head. Simple toasty grains in the nose with suggestions of light orangey hops. Light-medium sweet flavor with mellow bitterness, earth, leaves, grains. Light bodied with fine carbonation. More grainy bread on the finish, faint dried berries and leafy bitterness. So so.
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Nov 2014
at 23:56
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the Waterfront Inn, IoW during the Isle of Wight Jolly. Pours clear, amber-gold with a white foam head. The nose has lightly sweaty grains with secondary leafy notes. Light sweet flavor with some decent citrusy hops, orange, grainy bread, light earth and leaves, some peppery aspect. Light bodied with fine carbonation; good condition. Moderate sweetness to finish with more toasted grains and mild rindy orange. Decent bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Nov 2014
at 14:46
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle thanks to Lowie. Clear amber lasting white head. Malty apple aroma. Over carbonated. It’s an ok best bitter. It’s fine.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Nov 2014
at 11:16
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Draft at the Great British Beer Festival 2014, Day 3 - London. Pours clear, rich gold with a creamy white head. Moderately nutty with simple toasted grains, dry bread, caramel and some grass and leaves. Light bodied with fine carbonation; good condition. Decent balance to finish, more toasty bread and classic twiggy bitterness. Solid bitter.
Tried
from Draft
on 02 Nov 2014
at 15:10
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @ GBBF 2014. Pours a golden color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty citrus hoppy aroma. Dry malty citrus hoppy flavor. Had a fruity malty citrus hoppy finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Oct 2014
at 07:25
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at the Fishermans Cottage, Shanklin, on da jolly day 24/08/14. Golden amber with a good sized light beige head. Nose is dark fruits, bready notes, biscuit. Taste comprises light spice, mellow fruit, brown bread, faint toffee. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, light bitterness in the closure. Ok ESB.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Aug 2014
at 01:13
6/10
Tried
on 29 Aug 2014
at 12:51
5.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask at the Waterfront Inn Shanklin, during the IOW Jolly Day, 24/08/14. Clear golden amber with a good sized light beige/off white covering - a decent looker! Nose is not so good, sulphuric wafts, light bread, straw, burnt tones. Taste comprises mellow fruits, light cherry, biscuit tones. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close with light bitterings. Mediocre stuff.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Aug 2014
at 04:28
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask - Toffee and twig. Clear copper with almost no head. Up front twig and some toffee in the finish. A very decent bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Aug 2014
at 07:29