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.
2.7 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
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.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cask, Newark Fest 09. Hazy gold with a small head. Aromas are citrus and vanilla with caramel and a light woodiness. Flavours are sweet caramel with lots of vanilla ice cream. Biscuit with dry, woody notes on the finish.
2.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 9/20
Cask conditioned gravity dispense Leicester BF. A yellowy orange headless beer with a sweet vanilla aroma. More vanilla in the mouth, in fact far too much of it, and it really dominates. There is a hint of hoppy bitterness in the back but it’s a bit of a one trick pony.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
UPDATED: AUG 3, 2009 Cask (Guide Dog, Southampton) - Dark golden/amber. Toffee and chocolate aroma with vanilla being detected and adding a slight buttery and creamy hint. Toffee and chocolate also feature in the taste along with more vanilla notes and a creamy, bitter finish.
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