2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cask at Smithfield Hotel, Manchester. A hazy light yellow beer with a dense white head. The aroma has notes of malt as well as lighter notes of citrus and caramel. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, caramel, and elderflowers, leading to a dry and lightly bitter finish, where the elderflower note lingers.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
stillage at cloisters ... light fruits ... sweet and juicy nose ... nice soft juicy toffee fruits ... if a little uninspired ...
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cask Handpump at the Smithfield Hotel, Manchester 21/01/2009
Hop aroma. Small white head. Clear golden coloured with some alcohol present. Hoppy and crisp on the palate with a little dryness and bitterness in a malt finish.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
A Mes rate. Gravicask at London Drinker.
A cleanish yellow gold with a thin white film topping. Good earthy malt and some peppery hoppage on top. Fairly standard golden bitter. Decent enough and well made but seriously crying out for some more hops.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
(Cask at Ship & Mitre, Liverpool, 19 July 2009) Golden amber colour with brief, white head. Fruity, hoppy nose with citrus peel and grapefruit. Fruity taste with notes of grapefruit, lemon zest and fresh hops in the finish. Rather thin body with balanced sweetness. Very nice hop character makes it quite enjoyable.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cask (handpump) @ Smithfield Hotel, 37 Swan St, Manchester, England M4 5JZ.
Clear medium yellow orange color with a average to large, creamy, good lacing, fully lasting, white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, fruity, nutty notes, light to moderate hoppy, citrus grass, light notes of butterscotch. Flavor is moderate sweet and moderate to light heavy bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20090121]
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