 imdownthepub (5353), Banbury, Oxfordshire, England
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 31, 2003
Cask Conditioned at The Olde Swan (Ma Pardoes), Netherton, W.Midlands. A pale golden beer with chunky head. This is a honeyed, sweetish, moorish beer with a thick malty fruity background. Named after the holes that Bumblebees create to hide their nests, it is a full bodied, palateable beer with understated alcohol notes.
downender (2809), Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Feb 25, 2010 On gravity at the Royal Oak, Bath 25/02/10. Deep brown with a slight, off-white head. A sweet, strong bitter with nuts, some red fruit and a slightly bitter finish. Ok.
DruncanVeasey (2945), The Penguin’s Arms, Europe, Warwickshire, England
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Feb 9, 2009 Updated: Feb 13, 2009The Turf Tavern, Bloxwich. Dark gold, white halo, spots of lace. Faint herbal hop, diacetyl, marzipan and peach aroma. Grassy hop, biscuit, alcohol and peach showing. Candy floss and faint banana. Slick with sugar, lingering with gentle hop bite. Not enough happening at the ABV, alcohol and fruity esters too outspoken. OK.
evilsoc (191), Wales
| 2.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 4/10 | 3/5 | 9/20 |
Sep 8, 2008 Banana, boiled sweets aroma. seaside rock. yeast esters on biscuity malts. My notes say ok but no more thanks.
weaselkenievil (739), Cheshire, England
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Jul 5, 2008 Cask at Rail Ale Festival near Chesterfield. What a great venue for a beer festival, you should go next year. Bit of hops in there which usually tickles my fancy. Not bad.
MesandSim (6262), London, Greater London, England
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 2/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
May 29, 2008 A Mes rate: Gravicask at Rail Ale fest.
Golden brown with no head. Tea and malt in the aroma and not much else happening in the aroma. Similar flavour with some slight hops in the finish. On its way out.
johndoughty (2204), cheslyn hay, West Midlands, England
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Mar 21, 2008 Bottle bought from the Olde Swan-have never seen it anywhere else in a bottle.
poured with a medium head .Texture is a little thin with virtually no carbonation. Main taste is bitter with traces of hoppiness.
DJMonarch (7219), Northwich, Cheshire, England
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Sep 4, 2006 Updated: Jul 31, 20071. Cask Handpump at the Somers Sports & Social Club, Halesowen 15/07/2006
Grassy aroma. Golden coloured slightly sweet on the palate hoppy and wheaty. Some dryness and bitterness in a crisp malt finish.
2. Cask Handpump at the Somers Sports & Social Club, Halesowen 14/07/2007
Floral and hop aromas. Golden coloured and hoppy with some alcohol present. A little dryness in a crisp and bitter finish.
chriso (5418), London, Greater London, England
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Aug 12, 2006 Cask (handpump) at GBBF, August 2006. Day1, beer #27. Amber colour. I’m assuming honey is involved in the making of this beer as I certainly picked that up in the aroma. However, its all very restrained and there’s less on the palate than on the nose. In fact, I found it rather lacking in the flavour department. Soft and easy-drinking but could be a bit more assertive and needed a higher hop profile. Just my personal preference - some may prefer this mellow, sweetish style.
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