2.6 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 11/20
A Mes rate:
Cask at The Swan in Liverpool. Amber colour. Smells of sweaty bikers or is that just the influence of the Swan creeping in? (Honestly I like the Swan) Very odd note of salt and vinegar chips in the flavour. Strange stuff.
2.4 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 9/20
Cask, Egremont Ferry, Wallasey. Clear amber colour with a small white head. Muted nose with some vague fruit notes. Lacklustre flavour with some sweet malt and very muffled hop. Drinkable but insipid and nowhere near hoppy enough to be considered an ipa. Disappointingly below par. Go for the tt landlord if you’re ever at this spot with its great views of the mersey.
2.9 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
UPDATED: FEB 8, 2012 On tap at Brewpub, Liverpool. Light amber colour with a small white head. Mild fruity aroma. Light fruity and some caramel in the flavour. Hellloooo where are the grape nose, grrrrrr. Typical mild british IPA. Refreshing and easy drinkable
2.8 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cask at the brewery tap. Weak fruity aroma. Almost clear amber colour. Small creamy white head. Only a tiny amount of aroma hops. Rough bitterness in the finish.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
It’s dark amber with a creamy head, and the aroma has notes of caramel and fruit. The flavour is light to moderately sweet with notes of caramel, fruit and the finish is dry and slightly bitter. It’s uncomplicated and easy to drink.
2.4 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
[cask at 2009 GBBF, Earl’s Court] Unusual one this – dark amber/copper coloured, almost no hop aroma, extremely subtle on the nose – and on the palate too. It was extremely creamy, almost like drinking a widgeted canned bitter. Having said that, it wasn’t really bad – just an average beer masquerading as an IPA. Less hoppy than Greene King IPA, which is saying something [05082009]
2.8 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Cask at the Wharf Aalborg. Amber colour with an off-white head. Aroma is apple, malt, fruit. Flavour is apple, malt, hint of hop, caramel. Ordinary beer.
1.7 AROMA 2/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 3/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 6/20
Cask conditioned handpump Malt Shovel Northampton. A copper coloured beer with an off-white puddle of head and lace. Pretty nasty to be truthful. Fruit skins and pondwater in the nose. Some citrus fruit makes a slight appearance at the back of the throat but it’s tenuous amongst the dross.
2.3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 8/20
UPDATED: JUL 19, 2010 Cask @ The Bon Accord. Aroma of sweet malts. Clear golden brown colour. Sour aniseed flavour. Not very nice.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask. Golden amber, small fairly well alsting white head. Hoppy fresh fruity sweet aroma. Ok mouthfeel. Pleasant fresh fruity and sweet hoppy flavour with a pleasant bitterness. Tasty brew.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask at Charlies. Amber body with a medium white head. THe aroma is quite fruity and light hoppy with some caramel. The flavour is mineral hops, caramel and fruit. Nice session beer.
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