3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cask at the Ralph. amber body. thin whiteish head. peppery fruits hops. bitter. refreshing. dry finish.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle, Waitrose Ponteland. Lovely clear amber colour but no head to speak of. Nice malty nose with underlying citrus notes. Quite full bodied with hint of sweet malt on the palate. Nice beer!
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask (handpump) @ Hop Pole Inn, 83 Bicester Road, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England HP19 9AZ.
[ As Allendale Best Bitter ].
Clear medium to dark red amber colour with a small to average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, carame, nutty notes, light to moderate hoppy. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, sweet malt, nutty. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20111204]
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Nice bitter malty aroma, but more of a standard than best bitter. Has a golden glow.
2.9 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
On cask at Traveller’s Rest in Slaley. Clean, very slightly roasted aroma, clear copper color with cream color head. Light roasty flavor blends with moderate hop bitterness.and sligh caramel notes.
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.
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