 The_Beer_God (2837), Newport News, Virginia, USA
Sep 26, 2004
Cask at the Seven Stars in London. Golden brown body with a small tanned head. Perfumy hop aroma with a strange hint of a fermented fruit. Taste is sweet but nicely hopped and spicy Mouthfeel is moderate to full with some pelasant bitterness amongst the creamy, slick touch. Finish is bitter with faint fruit and more hoppiness.
anders37 (2573), Malmö, Sweden
Dec 27, 2007 Cask @ Bridge House, Southwark. Pours a clear pale yellow color with a small white head. Fruity citrus aroma with some malty hints. Malty slightly hoppy flavor with hints of citrus. Fruity malty finish with a slightly bitter aftertaste.
DownsouthGav (602), Greater London, England
Oct 9, 2007 Nose of grapefruit, lemon, malt and hops. Pours a deep golden orange. Taste is refreshing with grapfruit and lemon dominating. More maly than summer beers. Leaves a dry finish. Nice.
Rastacouere (5270), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Oct 2, 2007 Considering the style, Scores ranging from 1 to 5, 5 being the most intense
Appearance:
Body: Clear(1)->Murky(5) : 3 Pale Yellow(1)->Dark brown(5) : 3 Still(1)->Sparkling(5) : 2
Head: None(1)->Large(5) : 2 White(1)->Tan(5) : 1 Lasting: 1 Lacing : 1
Aroma:
Intensity : 2
Yeast : 3 Bread : 2 Apple : XX Tropical Fruits : XX Soap : XX DMS : XX Diacetyl : 2 Sulfur : XX
Malt : 3 Biscuity : 1 Hay : XX Toasty : 3 Caramel : XX Nuts : XX Honey : XX Cereals : 2 Grainy : 2
Hops : 2 Noble(1)->American(5) : 1 Leafy : 2 Spicy : XX Floral : 1 Lemon/Lime : XX Grapefruit : 4 Orange : 3 Herbal : XX Grassy : XX Pine/Spruce/Resin : XX
Notes : Peach/Apricot : XX Earth : XX Mint : XX Butterscotch : XX Smoke : XX
Flavor:
Initial Flavor : Dry(1)->Sweet(5) : 4 Finish Dry(1)->Sweet(5) : 3 Sourness : XX Bitterness : 2 Complex : XX Length : XX
Palate:
Light(1)->Full(5) : 3 Flat(1)->Fizzy(5) : 1 Clean : XX Sharp : XX Watery : 1 Oily : XX Chalk : XX Astringent : XX Alcohol : XX Mineral : 2 Oxidation : XX Metallic : XX
Comments: Very sweet bitter with wet cereal flavours that beg for additional dryness.
FatPhil (2101), Espoo, Finland
Aug 20, 2007 Draught (Castle Inn, Cambridge)
Fruity, hoppy aroma - apple and peach. Light amber, loose head. Pleasantly hoppy with a caramel, sweet finish. A bit flowery too.
cgarvieuk (2356), Edinburgh, Scotland
Aug 15, 2007 Kennilworth edinburgh ... golden orange ... light hop ... orangy with touch of that gold hop quite a lot of hop resins.
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