 dnas2 (522), Yelverton, Devon., Devon, England
May 12, 2008 Cask, Dec 2007. Copper coloured, slightly cloudy, but with a good head. Scents of toffee malts. Carbonated, watery, with lots of sugar present, leaving a sticky mouthfeel. Moderately bitter with a dry end. Hoppy and honey present, but rather disappointingly bland. Served too cold.
Ethereal (869), London, Greater London, England
Dec 31, 2007 Cask at the Windsor Castle, Notting Hill, 30th Dec 2007. Copper with an off-white head that subsides quickly. Hoppy aroma with a hint of liquorice. Taste has a definite herb character at first, then a good refreshing finish. Palate is a bit weak though. Enjoyable and drinkable.
motelpogo (4111), Plzen, Czech Republic
Sep 18, 2007 on cask at the york in angel. ruichly red, prune aroma, full and bready with some red berry sharpness, quite alright
JorisPPattyn (4262), Antwerpen, Belgium
Jan 30, 2007 Cask Dark chestnut; B.C. "H.". Sweet malts, bread, cacao powder. Nice hops!! Sporting an original flavour of holly leaves - appropriate! Ends wry, nearly tart. Dry-out effect! What is this? In the aftertaste, I get acorn, and yet again bitter cacao powder. Light to medium bodied. Nice beer, as light as it may be.
MartinT (4307), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Jan 10, 2007 Any first impressions?
-A sheet of foam rests atop the reddish copper.
-Caramel maltiness reigns in an otherwise storyless aroma.
-Leafy hops and fruity caramel sweetness are politely introduced.
-The svelte body is very drinkable, and doesn’t show any thinness.
What if you dig deeper?
-Muscular leafy hop bitterness is smothered by a high caramel tide in the end.
-Competent balance is reached, but watery passages decrease my appreciation.
-Even though it lacked personality and substance, this was a nice pint of bitter.
On cask at the White Hart Inn, Edinburgh.
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