3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
(Cask at the Ship and Shovel, London) For some reason I seem to be drinking a lot of golden ales these days, despite them being usually unextraordinary. This was murky golden, but with a perfect white head. Smell was pretty good - malty for a golden ale, elements of biscuits and and good orange hop character. Mouthfeel was smooth though - I prefer golden ales to have a bit of bite, smoothness for darker ales. Taste was initially malty biscuit soon giving way to citrus hops, in a bittersweet combination that was quite pleasant. Refreshing, as these ales tend to be, and perfectly nice. Not the best example of the style I’ve had though.
2.3 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 9/20
Tasted this in the Last Post, Paisley (JDW) in April 2008. Cask, handpump dispense. Clear golden amber in colour with a thin white head. Slight dusty notes in the short fragrant hop aroma. Slight yet thin mouthfeel and poor lacing. Pale malts give a thin grapefruit note which lends a poor dry hop flavour in the weak aftertaste. Finish is thin, dry and uninspiring. Poor effort from Badger.
3.3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Only available in Spring on cask. Nice easy drinking ale, for a a warm day. Could be more hoppy
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cask, handpump at a pub near the river The KIngs Arms, Hampton Court) Thames Tipple Leg 9 Hampton to Kingston Upon Thames 13-03-10 Pours lemon in colour with a good white head. This is an easy drinking beer and yet another beer I note in superb condition, really well kept even if it isn’t the best beer in the world. Not as hoppy as it could be. Maybe a bit too malty, for a supposedly hoppy beer, but it was absolutely fine. A6 A5 F6 P4 Ov12 3.3
2.2 AROMA 1/10 APPEARANCE 1/5 TASTE 1/10 PALATE 1/5 OVERALL 18/20
Clear yellow coloured with a small white head. Aroma of malts, brewmash and grain. Sweet flavour of malts and brewmash with notes of hops. Hoppy finish. Boring.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
I sampled this at the Ship and Shovel at Charing Cross (the larger bar). A decent goldenish ale. Fairly hoppy and a little sweet, if a touch bland - very quaffable though. Came in a strange, slightly gay, continental style glass.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
cask @ Eil Pie Twickenham:Served in a really cool tulip glass with Bunny symbols all over the shop.Nice ale.Good and juicy and floral. Real cool glass yo.
2.8 AROMA 3/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Handpulled cask at JDW Watford during recent international beer fest. Dark gold with a thick creamy off-white head. A warming malt aroma. A grainy malt flavour that becomes a richer caramel through the swallow. Quite a hoppy finish, giving it a drying character. A complex beer and quite enjoyable.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cask at Prince Edward. Clear amber colour with small creamu white mostly lasting head. Malty and hoppy aroma. Sweet bitter flavor.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
cask @ st stephens tavern, westminster. Hops, sweet malt aroma. Pours a amber beer with floating sediment. Soft mouth, fresh, sweet and hoppy. Nice.
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