Backyard Heriot

(RETIRED)

* picture credits
copyright may apply

No Score

Requires
more ratings

Formerly brewed at Backyard
Style: Golden Ale/Blond Ale
Walsall, England

Serve in English pint, Shaker

bottling
unknown

on tap
unknown

distribution
unknown

send corrections | shelftag

| edit barcodes | update pic

RATINGS: 4 MEAN: 3.25/5.0 WEIGHTED AVG: 2.95 SEASONAL: Special EST. CALORIES: 132 ABV: 4.4%

Share this beer with friends!

COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Cask; Status uncertain - part of the Hoard Series. Beers brewed to celebrate the Staffordshire Hoard, the largest find Anglo Saxon treasure in the UK. ’Heriot’ - ’War-Gear’ paid as a death duty or ransom to the king.

most recent ratings

AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20

Gary (1132) - Rochester, Kent, ENGLAND - AUG 14, 2011

(Bottled) Another God damn golden ale....too much butterscotch like malt and not zesty enough . When this style is executed with both flair and delicate attention to nuances ,this style can be pretty cool . The more laboured versions are a pain in the ass to drink. A 3.

3.4

AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20

chriso (7254) - London, Greater London, ENGLAND - MAY 14, 2011

Cask (gravity dispense) at Kingston Beer Festival on 13 May 2011. Darkish gold colour. Loose white head. Good, lively condition. Fruity (tropical) hop aroma with a something slightly volatile that I couldn’t quite identify in the background. Clean on the palate with a touch of biscuity malt and a reasonable whack of grapefruity citrus. Mellow mouthfeel. Nothing too extravagant here but it’s a likeable, refreshing and drinkable golden ale. Maybe just a touch more hop punch wouldn’t have gone amiss.

3.5

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20

DanielBrown (3167) - Birmingham (via Leicester), West Midlands, ENGLAND - FEB 17, 2011

UPDATED: FEB 25, 2011 Hand pulled at the Old Joint Stock, Birmingham. Fresh flavoured golden. Thin yellow with lacing. Hops are grapefruit and lemon though fairly slight. Thin but pleasant. Easy to drink, nice sweet aroma.

3.1

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20

tommann (1993) - Dudley, West Midlands, ENGLAND - JAN 16, 2011

500ml bottle. Pours burnt gold with no head. Aroma is sweet, floral hops and tropical fruits. Taste is floral hops throughout, with a little bit of butter on the aftertaste. Needs more carbonation.

We Want To Hear From You

Join us! RateBeer is made by beer enthusiasts for the craft beer community. Your basic membership is free and allows you to read all beer ratings. Click here to create your account... and give your opinion!

Join Us »

Tick this beer

for your profile

Currently 0/5 Stars.
1
2
3
4
5

Backyard Heriot

We Want To Hear From You

Tick this beer

tags