2.3 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 8/2016th August 2012: hand-pulled pint in my local Wetherspoons into a UK sleeve.
Yet another golden brew with a citrusy nose: I’m getting fed up with them now.
No better or worse than the rest: middle of the road IPA where the blend of hops from around the world cancelled each other out a bit. The alcohol was just about detectable and helped to at least give the brew some ‘umph’, otherwise it was as forgettable as all the rest in this increasingly annoying style.
2.9 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
JDW, Rochester. Hops on a pale malt with a dusting of granulated sugar and a vanilla pod. Greenish hops. Drinkable and pleasant, though a tad too hoppy for my taste,
2.4 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 9/20
Cask@Abraham darby, merry hill diskette (jdw) slightly cloudy golden in appearance bitter with a slight tangy taste. Very average.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
ambrata media schiuma discreta persitenza buona amaro agrumata con note erbacee un tocco fruttato buona secchezza finale agrumato
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask @ The Last Post JDW. Amber orange colour, good head. Fruity malt aroma. Flowery fruity malt flavour. Citrus malt aftertaste. Golden ale bitter hybrid.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Hand pulled at the Figure of Eight, Birmingham. Very pleasant strong UK Golden. Clean, easy drinking, strongly gluey, tough hop flavour. Smooth and balanced.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask at the Old Manor (JDW), Bracknell. Amber with a loose cream head; citrus aroma; sweet, soft and fruity in th emouth with a gentle bitterness; followed by a long, spicy, warming bitterness. Very drinkable.
2.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 8/20
Cask by handpump at West Kirk, Ayr (5 Aug 12) - clear deep golden, creamy off-white head, citrus hop aroma, citrus, hint of resin, strong prolonged bitter citrus aftertaste
4.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
Hand pulled cask at the Moon under Water (JDW ) Watford. Amber with a white head and in very fresh condition. Pungent hops and good resinous palate. Lovely grapefruit and tangerine citrus bitterness with good sweet malt balance. Excellent!
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cask conditioned at a Wetherspoons. Hazy gold with slight head. I had enjoyed the Acorn IPA range up to this beer, malty and dry was as much description that I could give it otherwise a bit of a non event. Dull.
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