3.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
[500ml bottle, gift from Mum & Dad - cheers!] Golden-amber with a thin white head and a moderate fizz. Looks very thin on pouring but actually has a reasonable mouthfeel. Aroma of sweet malt, and sweetness is the main initial taste. However, some grassy hops kick in, then some ginger, and a drying straw bitterness in the finish is just about enough to offset the sweetness. OK overall.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
On tap @ the Tankerville Arms, Longden, Shropshire. Pours a cloudy dark-honey colour with some head. The nose has gente malt and a wild honey sweetness. The taste has honey, sultanas, then apples. The palate is medium to large in structure, rich in texture and there is a sweet though elegant finish. Overall, I like this, it works!
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask (GBBF2011)
Sweet malty everything - all the way from the aroma to the finish. Dull, but very grainy, lots of malt and bread in the finish.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask@GBBF2011. Deep golden/amber colour, small off-white head. Aroma ias fruity, earthy, spicy and caramelly. Flavour is quite similar in a nice balance. Also some slight toffeeish notes in the flavour.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle at a seafood restaurant in Torquay. Pours clear golden with a big white head. Aroma is malty and some solid hops. Taste is fresh and crisp hops, enough of them to stand out from the british ¨middle of the road¨ beers, oranges and lemons shines through a good malty body. Lovely beer.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle. Dull golden brown with a thin foam. Aromas are biscuit and weetabix malts with spritzy lemon tea. Peach with hints of fudge. Flavours are sweet malts with yeast and spritzy citrus. Medicinal with a fruity, earthy finish. Decent.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
On cask at The Green Ginger, Torquay. An average dry bitter which seemed a bit of a challenge to drink!
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
bottle from Darts Farm. Clear golden colour, large white head. Hoppy nose. Medium-bodied, solid malty base with hints of honey and biscuits, very nice cirtsuy hops add a fresh note. Very nice beer.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
From cask at the Market Porter. Pours clear and golden orange with a small white head. Aroma is light roasted malt and citrusy. Bitter,citrusy and slight grassy hoppy. Light toasted malt. Bitter and slight malty finish.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
50 cl bottle, Sheffield via Devon, UK. Clear copper colour, balanced citrus and caramel aroma. Sweet that immediately transitions to a mild pepperiness. Finishs sweet again with lingering hops.
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