2.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 9/20
7th December 2011
Cask at Pigs Ear. Cloudy red - brown beer. Little pale tan head. Light dry palate. Mild malt. A little fruity hops. Mild spices. The flavours are well joined up but they are also a bit insipid. Dry finish.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask (handpump) @ 28th Pigs Ear Beer and Cider Festival 2011, at The Round Chapel in Hackney, London, England
Clear medium to dark amber color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, caramel, berry, tawny, juniper berries, moderate hoppy, grass, orange - citrus. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration, sharp, woody, hoppy. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20111206]
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask at Pig’s Ear Beer Festival, London. Hazy nut brown. Nujtty, malty and roasty. Medium bodied with soft mouthfeel. Hazelnut and butter, restrained grassy hops, notes of strawberry. Low bitterness. Gentle and relaxed.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask (gravity dispense) at Pigs Ear Beer Festival (Day 1) on 6 December 2011. Listed in the festival programme and on the Pigs Ear website as Berry Ale but on the cask end label as Berry Christmas (which seems to be the correct name). Darkish amber colour. Decent condition. Nutty and a touch smoky malts. Came over as a traditional style, malt-led bitter. Juniper is noticeable if you know it’s there but quite subtle, which may not be a bad thing - spiced Christmas beers can easily take things too far.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask@Pigs Ear Beer Festival 2011. Amber colour, small beige head. Aroma is nutty, chocolaty, wooden and mild junpery spicy notes. Flavour is quite similar in a good balance. Nice bitter with spicyness coming in and balancing it up to a refreshing brew.
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