3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask conditioned at the Alexandra Hotel ("The Alex"), Derby. Very pale colour, low head. Fruity / citrussy aroma. Hoppy flavour, light bodied. Very nice for its strength.
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
Hand pulled at the Red Lion, Shirley, West Mids. Golden beer, creamy head. Absolutely superb - beautifully conceived and exciting. Tip top balance of light, firm hops and lime citrus flavour. Crispy, clean, smooth, fresh and full of taste - way beyond it’s 3.8%!! Drinkable beyond belief.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cask at the Swan in the Rushes, Loughborough. Pale golden ale with a nice white head and good lacing. Hoppy aroma. Dry fruity hop flavour. Nice enough, but a bit thin and too weak on the alcohol front to be a favourite.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
[Cask conditioned] Golden coloured. Hoppy and flowery aroma. Very hoppy and fresh flavour. Well balanced. Very quaffable.
4.4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
A very pale looking ale with a wonderful aroma. The taste just bursts with a very floral and fruity flavour.I noted grapefruit and wine gums. This was tremendous and not to be missed. I would put this straight into my top 5 this year.
4.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Gravity cask @ Hants Bowman, Dundridge. Resiny herbal hops. A touch of malt and firm long lasting resiny bitterness. Very drinkable.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
UPDATED: SEP 28, 2009 Cask conditioned - gravity dispense - Welland Valley BF. A pale golden beer with a hoppy sweet grapefruit aroma. The taste is also hoppy and sweet. A nice tasty refreshing beer.Score 3.6
Subsequent rating scored 3.3. Average becomes 3.5
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask at Fox and Crown, Newark. Creamy head, gentle gold body, fairly flowery/lavender-ish aroma. sharp hoppy flavour, great on a warm day
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Very pale yellow colour, almost lager-like. Obvious Cascade aromas. Tangy citric hop flavours, with just a hint of malt. Dry but soft finish. Just a slight lack of bite and complexity denies this a higher rating. Still a very well made, thirst-quenching beer. Cask (handpump), The Victoria, Lincoln
3.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask Conditioned, Masque Haut, London.
Pale golden ale with a white lacy head. Juicy hoppy aroma. Big fruity hop flavour. Lovely.
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