2.9 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Cask at The Hop Pole. Aylesbury. Clear nut brown. Neutral nose. <mid sweet with medium bodoy and rounded mouthfeel. Slightly fruity with restrained hay and red berries, growing spicy bitterness. Standard bitter.
2.9 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask @ volunteer Arms, GBBF 2011. Pours a pale amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty weak hoppy caramel aroma. Fruity malty caramel flavor with bitter hints. Has a fruity malty bitter finish.
3.1 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
50cl bottle from Scottish friends.
Decent white head. Clear golden amber pour. Smooth light biter aftertaste
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottled, 500ml as Wagtail from Lindisfarne Meadery, Holy Island, Northumberland. Amber with thin head. Light malty type bitter, some biscuit notes but with a hint of mouthwash. Earthy, leafy hop, drying finish.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask @ The Five Swans, Newcastle. 300911
Amber, bit hazy, thin white bubbly head.
Aroma - Light bitter spicy hops, caramel malt.
Taste - Citrus lemony hops, some caramel malts, some toffee, good tasting, refreshing
Palate - Soft carb. Citrus tangy lemony finish with a slight lingering bitter tail.
Above average bitter, good flavour for the abv. Ideal lawnmower.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
cask at guildford arms .... dark amber ... thin white bubbly head ... light fruity toffee malts nose... soft malt fruit ... light bitterness ... light floral hop linger
2.7 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
From cask at Three Judges as Allendale Wagtail. Pours clear and golden orange with a small white and creamy head. Aroma is fruity and slight butterish. Butterish, dry toffee caramelish and vague bitter. Dry and bitter finish.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
As Wag Tail @ Three Judges, Glasgow. Golden-amber. Malty-toasty aroma. Fairly toasty character with a slightly sweet finish, maybe with a bit of juiciness.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cask-conditioned at the Inn on the Green, Bristol 26/05/10. Amber with a slight, off-white head. Sweet caramel and orange aroma. Flavour was similar with sweet malts and fruit, and a short, bitter finish. Ok.
2.8 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cask gravity at 1st K&ES Railway BF 2009. Hazy copper colour, lasting thin beige head. A little syrupy and toffeeish. Maybe a little tight and not quite ready yet. It’s alright. It’s a slightly syrupy malty bitter. Some sparkle on the finish.
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