3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20473 ml can from LCBO, served cold in a tulip glass. Comparison of first canned batch to second (I think...).
App.: Clear bright amber with a fair white head; the older can may be a tad darker?
Aroma: Earthy, biscuity, a touch fruity, a little peppery and resinous, a hint of caramel, a bit dusty, minerals, not much difference between batches.
Palate: Medium body, fine, slightly prickly effervescence.
Flav.: Like the nose, an interesting blend of British earthiness with peppery notes, some resin, a touch of fruitiness, a little biscuit (maybe), a touch of caramel, maybe a little citrus too; dry with pretty good bitterness and a reasonably nice, slightly fruity and peppery finish.
The initial canned batch was said to be disappointing compared to earlier, draught-only batches. The company promised to make it right. I don’t detect much difference between the two, assuming I have two batches in glass.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Pours a finger & a half cap that breaks to foamy cavities but I was on my 5th or 6th beer (see my ratings tonite) when I poured so it could be my technique. May not have the body of a starlet but this beer has character.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Clear golden pour with a frothy white head. Fresh hop aroma. Crisp malt flavour. Hint of hop. Refreshing beer with a bitter finish.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
473 ml can. Pours a clear yellow but with a suspended haze (hmmmm) and a large short-lived white head. Aroma is musty, some wood, grain, and a touch of spice. Tastes are dry grainy malt, slight hop bitterness and a touch of alcohol. Mouthfeel is chalky with a medium bitter finish.
---Rated via Beer Buddy
2.7 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 13/20
500 ml bottle purchased at the LCBO on Rideau and King Edward (Ottawa) on January 5, 2013. Honey blonde, little head. Hoppy aroma of herbs, a metallic note. Taste of green herbs, menthol candy, slightly hoppy, bitterness of medicine! What the hell was that?
2.4 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 8/20
carbinaded rusty orange 2 finger head. smells of citrus and hops and fruit. It taste of a fruity citrus earthy hope bit refreasing ale but has a heavy feeling and strong hop bit.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
can. Poured clear amber-orange with a nice lacing white head. Citrusy hop aroma. Medium mouthfeel, crisp with a resiny finish. Toasty caramel malt with grapefruit citrus flavour.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Can @ Chriso. Pours a golden color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty hoppy caramel aroma. Fruity sweetish hoppy flavor. Has a fruity malty hoppy caramel finish.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Plain golden orange with a moderate head. Malty and grassy aroma. Taste is subtly complex with a nice clean malty finish. Very refreshing.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Can at Chriso Tasting, London. Thanks to Chris himself! Pours perfectly clear gold with a fine, white foam head. Lightly toasted pale malt nose with hints of dry pine and light orange. Light to medium sweet flavor with light bread, faint caramel, mild pine, orange citrus. Light to medium bodied with fine to average carbonation. Faintly resinous to finish with more pale malts and light straw. Very decent beer.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
47.3 cl can. Pours clear and golden yellow with a small white head. Aroma is toasted malty and light herbal hoppy. Sweet caramelish. Breadish malty and light bitter. Ends dry.
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