3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask, The Woolpack, Chelmsford, half.
Excellent lacing, perfume and floral aroma with a fruit hop-bite, low particles, taste is fruity, floral and perfume with ok bitterness. Not a load going on but well made; respectable and very easy to session. Nice.
2.6 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Cask. Golden colour, not much head. Aroma is slightly fruity with some nectar and quite bready notes. Flavour is bready malts, fruity and floral hops as well as some mild herbal notes.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Hand pulled at the Jolly Crispin, Gornal. Soft, bland aroma. Soft, warm, chubby and thoroughly bland flavour. Not much more to add.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask (Gallows BIrd, Espoo, Real Ale Festival 2010)
7 green hoppy almost pungent aroma
3 Mid gold, SLH.
7 Classic english bitter, quite a bite,
4 refreshing palate, long citrus finish
13 Really fresh hops, great bite.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cask-conditioned at the Coronation, Bristol 31/3/10. Pale gold in colour with a decent white head. Light, citrus hop and sweet malt aroma. Soft, fruity flavour with lemony hops and a short, dry finish. Ok.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Cask at Gallows XIII Real Ale Fest. Pours hazy yellow with rocky white head. Taste starts light bitter, develops a deeper bitterness. Light-to-medium body, aromas of light hops, cheese and something nice I couldn’t identify.
3.1 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cask at The Gallows Bird XIII Real Ale Festival, Espoo, Finland.
Slightly hazy pale golden colour with small white head.
Weak hoppy aroma.
Fruity mild hoppy flavour with apple and some bitterness. Short mildish aftertaste.
3.1 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
(Cask at Gallows Real Ale Fest ’10) Poured yellow and hazy with with small, gritty and white head. Aroma was mild and citric. Palate was medium bodied with low carbonation. Flavours were fruitiness, sweetness, hops, bit of grapefruit and bitterness. Aftertaste was bitter.
2.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 9/20
Cask real ale tasted at Gallows Bird RAF 2010. Mild nose. Slightly hazy pale golden colour. Round slightly sour taste. Slightly grassy. Not in the best condition.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cask @ Blackfriars. Golden colour, off-white head. Aroma is hoppy and soft. Flavour is hoppy and fruity. Soft. Slightly dry and bitter finish. Good drinkable.
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