3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask (gravity) @ The 18th Reading Beer and Cider Festival 2012, Reading, Berkshire England.
Clear medium orange yellow orange colour with a average, frothy and open, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted - caramel, fruity, light yeasty, UK yeast. Initial flavor is moderate sweet and light moderate bitter, finish flavor is moderate sweet and moderate to heavy bitter with a average to long duration, light spicy - peppery. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20120505]
2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 1/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle. Golden color with white head. Aroma of caramel and a bit of vanilla. Very light body. A light creamy vanilla sweetness gives way to medium bitterness. Vanilla flavor is a bit odd, although not overpowering, but the long bitter finish rescues it.
2.4 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 8/20
5th October 2012
Euston Tap. Hazy gold beer, little white head. Palate is crisp but very dry. Taste is light citrus. Whisper of sulphur. Lots of dry vanilla. Finishes minerally dry. Hats off for trying something different but unfortunately the end result is a mess.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cask@Reading Beer Festival 2012. Golden colour, small white head. Aroma is a bit eggy with some floral, spicy and toffeeish notes. Flavour is toffee, grass, some floral notes as well as mild caramel malts and fudge. Also some mild herbal/spicy notes.
2.7 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Cask. Frothy white fair mostly deminishing head. Yellow colour. Light malty and hoppy aroma. Light bitter flavor. Average light bitter finish. Oily palate.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask @ the Bree Louise. Nice head with good duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are malt, bread, hops and fruits. Semi bitter finish.
2.7 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Cask conditioned at Moreton in Marsh Beer Fest ’11. Cloudy gold with no head. Heavy, smooth vanilla flavour, like a creme brulee, shame there was no head to break through. Suddenly it reverts to quite a bitter note, quite strange really.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
UPDATED: DEC 21, 2010 Had On Tap At The Royal Oak, Fantastic session beer. Light smooth and with just enough hops and a sweet back. Fresh and citrus filled. Could drink this beer all night
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask, in the CASK Pub & Kitchen on 13th June 2010. Gold with vanishing white head. Strong sweet vanilla aroma burst; touch of spice then a rich grassy hop finish. Zingy mouthfeel. An acquired taste, but I appreciated how well the beer was crafted, and this fact drove the rating higher.
2.9 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cask-conditioned at the Seven Stars, Bristol 30/03/10. Golden in colour with a slight white head. Sweet, vanilla ice cream float up front, subsiding a bit to give a touch of bitterness in the finish. Seemed more subdued vanilla wise than reputation would suggest, but still not a beer I would rush to try again. Ok.
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