3.6 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
The aroma of the beer is not up to scratch with the other aspects. Carling have done a good job making a good looking beer. The flavour is quite mild but also refreshing and perfect for summer. My overall impression is that this is a good lager which i would easily devour 8 cans.
3.2 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle. Pours a light, clear yellow with a medium, fizzy white head. Light grain malts in the nose with some dank hops. Lightly sweet with some faint, crisp and earthy hops. Light bodied with fine, fizzy carbonation. Finishes crisp and clean with moderate sweetness and some more of that dank hoppiness. Not overly sweet, which is nice, though the general flavor is lighter than other pale lagers. Not bad.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
This is a good yardstick. Doesn't tend to fluctuate in quality much, a bad pint is drinkable unlike other lagers (Eg. Fosters). One to look for first when approaching the bar - if they don't have anything better (Eg. Carlsberg Export, Bud, Harp), always a good choice. Reasonable out of cans, but unlikely to get you rinsed as a bollock as is not the strongest of contenders for the beer crown.
3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
This beer has a yellow body - hue with a no initial flavor and a light body.
2.9 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
Very easy to drink, not to much action on the palate. A bad pint is terrible, a good pint is average, must be serve well chilled
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 12/20
woody, earthy, floral, toast, pale, clear, frothy, light sweetness, medium bitterness, lightly sour, light body, thin feel, astringent,
2.8 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 10/20
Pours a medium straw yellow, no real aroma aside from hints of grain and yeast, taste is mellow but highly drinkable.
2.8 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
500 ml can. Clear golden with a big, creamy white head that lasts. A bit weak aroma of malt/grain and not much more. Flavor is mild malty with a light bitterness. Medium to thin body. Pretty straight forward beer, no misflavors. A decent, but slightly boring thirst-quencher.
2.8 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
UPDATED: APR 13, 2011 1. Keg Handpump at Wigan Pier, Wigan 30/06/2001
Light slightly sweet and hoppy.
2. Keg Handpump at Wigan Pier, Wigan 01/07/2001
Light slightly sweet and hoppy.
3. Can 28/09/2001
Golden hoppy lager.
4. Bottle at Carling Apollo, Manchester 17/03/2002
Golden slightly sour with a hoppy finish.
5. Keg Handpump at Lavin’s Wine Bar, Northwich 29/03/2002
Golden slightly sour.
6. Keg Handpump at Ma Egertons, Liverpool 18/02/2006
Clear golden coloured crisp on the palate and hoppy. Some dryness in a malt flavoured finish.
7. Keg Handpump at the Vaults, Middlewich 13/07/2006 8 Golden coloured crisp smooth and hoppy with a slightly dry malt finish.
8. Can 29/12/2007
Clear golden coloured and hoppy with a crisp and dry slightly malty finish.
9. 440ml Can in Flitwick, Bedfordshire 30/11/2010
Malt aroma. Carbonation. Clear golden coloured hoppy and smooth on the palate with a slightly dry malt finish.
10. 440ml Can in Flitwick, Bedfordshire 01/12/2010
Malt aroma. Carbonation. Clear golden coloured hoppy and smooth on the palate with a hint of dryness in a malt finish.
2.7 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Clear golden. White short lasting head. Aroma of yeast, little fruit and cirtus. Bit of hops develops in mouth. Sweet and little bitter in finish. Very decent lager.
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