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Brewed by Arbor
Style: Golden Ale/Blond Ale
Bristol, England

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RATINGS: 24   MEAN: 3.08/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.01   EST. CALORIES: 147   ABV: 4.9%
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Cask; Regular.
Originally intended as a summer beer, we decided to brew this one all year as it went down so well. Starting with low colour Maris Otter and wheat malts in the mash, we then add a small percentage of cara malt to add body and impart a slightly sweet caramel taste. During the boil we use three very different hops to produce the complex flavour and aroma. The result is a premium blonde ale packed with flavour.


2.2
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 8/20
Christian (8548) - Odense, - NOV 2, 2009
Yellow with a small white head. Grainy aroma with yeasty note. Sweet and malty flavourwith a fruity touch. Husk-like acrid finish

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
madmitch76 (6116) - , Essex, ENGLAND - MAY 6, 2012
7th August 2009
GBBF. Cask. Pale gold beer with a slight haze. Light dry palate. Moderate carbonation. Floral bitterness with a little citrus. Dry finish with a lingering bitter aftertaste.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Leighton (4091) - London, Greater London, ENGLAND - APR 21, 2012
Cask at the Euston Tap, London. Pours clear yellow-gold with a soft, white foam head. Crispy straw in the nose, some biscuits. Light to medium sweet flavor with dry grains, crunchy straw, hay, toasty grass. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Semi-sticky, very dry finish with touches of lemon rind. Lots of dry and crispy straw, some fresh dandelions. Thirst quenching. Good.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Ungstrup (23917) - Oamaru, NEW ZEALAND - JUL 15, 2011
Cask at GBBF 2010. A hazy yellow beer with a thin white head. The aroma has notes of citrusy hops. The flavor is sweet with notes of citrusy fruits as well as lighter notes of malt and flowers.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
maeib (6618) - Wootton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, ENGLAND - JUN 2, 2011
Cask conditioned gravity dispense Northants Beer Festival 2011. A blonde beer with whitish bubbles of head. Some citrus sting on the aroma but it’s fairly restrained. Same in the mouth. Tingling bitterness. Decent but unexceptional.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
fonefan (24928) - VestJylland, DENMARK - APR 12, 2011

Cask @ GBBF 2010, Great British Beer Festival, Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, England.

Clear medium yellow color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, light butter notes, light to moderate hoppy, citrus. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20100803]

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
chriso (7063) - London, Greater London, ENGLAND - MAR 5, 2011
On cask (gravity dispense) at Great British Beer Festival, day 3 on 6 August 2009. Attractive bright gold colour. Clean, with some citrus. Decent enough but I thought it could use more hops.

2.7
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
harrisoni (10067) - Ashford, Kent, ENGLAND - DEC 29, 2010
Cask gravity at GBBF 2010. Gold, thin white head. Decent-ish blond beer. Some yeast on aroma. OK, but unexciting.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Oakes (10184) - Gibsons, British Columbia, CANADA - SEP 6, 2010
Golden-straw. Toasty and a little bit caramelly. Toasty with an earthy, spicy hop character. Fruity and tasty - had this a few times.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Beershine (4704) - The Sunshine State, Florida, USA - SEP 1, 2010
UPDATED: SEP 5, 2010 Cask @ The Bell, Bath. Dark gold. Light, loose cask head. Slight butter, like oatmeal cookie mix, in the aroma. Not a bad aroma but not enticing either. Palate is oilier than most. And sticky. The flavors are nice with grassy hops. Mellow summer ale. 6-3-6-3-12

revisited @ The Raven. Sparkler pour. Dark gold with thick head. Mild aroma is fresh clean grain. Some roasted corn. Great flavors take time to develop on the tongue. Lingering bitter finish. Long flavors but slight tackiness in the palate. 6-3-7-3-13

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
back (386) - Holstebro, DENMARK - AUG 18, 2010
humle malt citron UD: gylden klar Skum: ingen E.smag sød lidt Bitter meget Slut E. smag: bitter moderat Krop: medum For: vandede Brus Flad Cask ggbf10


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