Arbor Single Hop Willamette

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

Serve in English pint, Shaker

send corrections   |   shelftag   |   edit barcodes   |   add pic

Cask via handpump at the CASK Pub & Kitchen on 4th November 2011. Slightly hazy gold with thin, mostly vanishing head and initial lace. Rich hop and cheesiness in aroma. Light bodied liquid - grassy hop and notes of cabbage and chicory/endives furnish the palate with a rich hop blend. Dry finish, grassiness and delicate subtle grapefruit. Light mouthfeel.

Bottle at Euston Tap. Pale blond, slightly hazy with small fluffy white head. Aroma is lemon hoppy, bit floral and just a touch of creaminess. Taste is lemon and when the yeast is in, very biscuity malt. Quite crisp. Not bad and quite drinkable.

Cask at CP&K. It pours straw yellow, with a thin white head. The nose is citrus pith, resin, cheese and wood. The taste is oily green hop, pine, resin, touch of astringency, lemon, lime and citrus pith, with a dry finish. Thin to medium body and soft carbonation. Ok, but not Arbor’s best.