Aroma: tropical citrus Flavor: Malt fruity Bitterness: aggressive Colour: Pale Gold Visual Carbonation: slow Clarity: clear Head Retention: good (more than 60 seconds) Head Colour: medium white Texture Retention: foamy Lacing: moderate Palate bitter Astringency (tannic ): medium Body : creamy Palate Carbonation: soft Length/Finish: long (more than 60 seconds) Alcohol Ranges: not detectable

On vacation in south africa gold blond colored body with a white head and with a herby hop aroma a herby hop sweet taste with a light bitter finish

A: Pours cloudy light amber with a medium, fizzy head. N: Very zesty. Orange and lemon peel. T: More orange zest. Some green hoppy notes. F: Medium bitter hop finish. O: Not bad, perhaps somewhat one-dimensional, but very tasty.

Hazy golden colour with plenty of white head. Aroma of spice and straw. Flavour fairly sweet but with a good bitterness to balance. Overall a very nice ale. I last drank it several years ago, and it was great to revisit it.

500ml bottle: Pours a cloudy straw with a persistent white head. A hint of cloves on the nose. Spicy and fruity taste. Medium to high carbonation, medium to low body and slight astringency. Crisp. Bitterness is quite high. Overall a refreshing ale.

Shared bottle in Durban 16.03.15, with OEN and RS. Slightly hazy pale yellow. White head and lacing. Superb aroma of English golding or tergrt hops and fresh grass. Very fine taste as well, with fresh grass, flowerfields and tropical fruits.

Pours slightly cloudy, orange golden in colour with a white head that doesn’t last long. Aroma is of honey citrus notes and bready yeast with slight lambic hints. Taste is of grapefruit which is quite refreshing. The aftertaste is complex and surprisingly moreish; dry and medium bodied sweet malt comes through. There are hints of cardboard and metallic notes, just saying. Had in great company before a braai in Durban which made this special.

It’s a shame that there are such low reviews for this beer, I think it is largely due to a bottling problem, that seems to have been resolved (look for the new Robson’s labels). After having negative experiences with Robson’s beer in the past, I recently decided to give it a try again and WOW was I impressed. They boast a broad range of really tasty ales, the East Coast Ale being one of their best. Hoppy, easy drinking and golden in colour this is an awesome session beer.

Am not impressed with this brewery. My 3rd beer and I can now judge the brewery properly. This one was sour, barely no hops and just felt wrong. Not nice, will go for other SA breweries from now on.

Ins Glas ergießt sich ein leicht trübes goldenes Bier mit ordentlicher Schaumkrone. Geruch hefig, malzig, hopfig. Geschmack leicht hefig, hopfig fruchtig, Citrus.