3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask (handpump) @ GBBF 2012, Great British Beer Festival, London Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London, England W14 8UX.
Clear medium orange yellow colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted - caramel, pale malt, fruity, light to moderate hoppy, citrus, butter notes. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, fruity, toffee - nutty notes. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20120808]
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask@Craft Beer Co, London. Golden colour, small white head. Aroma is fruity, caramel, floral and quite citrusy. Flavour is nectary, sweet malty, some fruits and mild citrusy notes.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
cask at GBBf 2012 ... golden amber ... thin white head ... soft zezty lemon hop nose ... juicy fruits ... sweet lemon ... little custardy ... light bitter ...nice
2.8 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 11/20
Gbbf 2012. Clear pure gold colour lasting white head. Diacetyl on aroma. Some then sweaty hops on the flavour. Decent condition and hops are good but diacetyl takes away from it.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
1st August 2012
Cask at the Craft. Almost clear gold beer. Little white head. Light semi dry palate, a little fine carbonation. Mild pale malt with a tiny bit of cream supports good tangy orange hops - blood orange and a litytle tangerine. Finishes semi dry with mild bitter linger. Not had better than this from Blue Monkey. Great beer on a muggy evening.
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
UPDATED: FEB 4, 2013 Cask conditioned handpump Swan & Rushes Leicester 21/11/12. A golden beer with a whitish head and lace. Lovely citra hops throughout. Juuicy and tropical with a hint of natural sweetness. Fresh flavours. Sharp citrus in the nose. a bit of a bitter sting joins it in the mouth. A good depth of flavour. Lovely. Score 3.8
Subsequent rating scored 3.4. Average becomes 3.6
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Gravicask (PBBF2012)
7 Huge citrussy aroma, sweet satsuma, zesty in places.
4 Mid orange, huge frothy sticky head.
7 Sweet malts, milky grains. Slightly grapefruity hops, but sweeter orange zest too.
4 Grapefruity bitter bite. Smooth palate. Lovely hoppy finish, as you’d expect from the taste.
15 Storming IPA. Great balance, quaffability high.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask at Howl at the Moon, London. Pours clear gold with a creamy, white cap. Nose holds ripe citrus, especially orange, and also some toasted straw and light lemon. Light sweet flavor, faintly tangy with lemon and orange, some jammy marmalade, mild wet straw bitterness. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Light sweet to finish, slightly sticky with more marmalade citrus character and some light, sun-kissed grass. It’s OK.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask, Longstop, Leicester. Pale gold with a white head. Aromas are biscuit with crisp lemon and grapefruit. Peanuts with bready yeast and hints of mango. Flavours are dry biscuit with zesty, bittersweet lemon marmalade. Quite peppery to finish. A very nice easy drinking blonde.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask, handpump at The Sportsman, Huddersfield 17.03.12 in company of dad & Barry Gold in colour with a white head. Crystal clear, in fact looks very good. Soft in the mouth with a pleasant bittersweetness and good hoppiness showing throughout, quite tropical tasting at times. Yum, nice beer. A7 A5 T7 P4 Ov15 3.8
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