3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Nice amber/gold color; Medium slightly creamy body; Aroma of malt, some caramel, & fruit; Flavor of malt, some hops, caramel, and spice; Finish is dry and slightly bitter; Pretty decent.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
UPDATED: JAN 30, 2013 bottle. clear gold body with a medium-sized white head, average retention but thick lacing. pale malt honey biscuit character is strong in the nose, while the aromatic hops are pretty quiet, not that it needs it - musty english ale yeast (with a small touch of diacetyl) is mild and matched to the expressively snappy cracker-snap pale malt, and a mild green rawness and earthiness of noble hops grows as it opens. crisp, smacking texture; medium body; medium-light bitterness; lightly sweet; frothy, round, chewy carbonation. rustic and slightly musty, delicious, quaffable, very old-world, and just clean enough. this and the Native Storm are so surprisingly hearty for being so light. re-rate: BBD 30-09-2013: pungent, musty, nectar-y, fruity, very juicy, musty, sweet approach drying finish... 3.7-->4.0
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle.
Head is initially small, frothy/fizzy, white, mostly diminishing.
Body is hazy dark yellow.
Aroma is moderately malty (toasted grain, cracker, cookie), lightly to moderately hoppy (old flowers and apricot/marmalade), with light notes of butter and lemon zest.
Flavor is moderately sweet, lightly acidic, lightly bitter.
Finish is lightly sweet, lightly acidic, moderately bitter.
Light to medium body, watery texture, lively carbonation.
I must admit the aroma is quite pleasant despite a little diacetyl, which due to the rich biscuit/cookie-like malt makes it smell like fresh buttered pastries. Typical UK-style hop odor (slightly staled in that homey, comforting way). Crisp and balanced and flavorful (for its diminutive size) in the mouth, clean and easy to quaff. Even though it certainly has room for improvements, I think what I admire most is that it’s not clunky or husky...it plays things clean and conservative and traditional.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
bottle. Poured clear amber with a skim white head. Fruity hop aroma. Initially buttery on the lips, smooth carbonation, tart finish. Malty flavour, caramel and a sweet fruity citrus note, medium dry-astringent finish.
4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
Golden yellow with small white foam head lacing to glass. Aroma is weak, but that could be my problem cuurently, in any case a great bitter hop taste. Long lasting dry bitter aftertaste. A good beer indeed. (Velp 201208)
2.9 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 10/20
Golden with medium carbination allowing a thin white head. Citrus fruit aroma. Sweet honey flavour. Smooth texture. Weak body with a tangy hint. Not sure about a crisp golden ale, more like a Welsh or celtic honey ale.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
500 ml bottle. Pours an amber colour with a very small white head. Floral aroma. Could use a little bit more fizz.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Alright. Another average bitter. Tastes a tiny bit hoppy with some tang that hangs around. Medium carbonation. A lot of malt around. Bottle from lcbo.
2.4 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 9/20
# 3102
ersma: seit 2007 gibt es die brauerei in wales, die biere sind mit öko-zutaten hergestellt.
dunkel goldfarben, leicht trübe. da wenige an schaum ist schnell weg - ale eben.
der geruch ist säuerlich und getreidig mit süßlicher note.
der antrunk ist getreidig, leicht pappig. etwas fruchtigkeit, die zur mitte zunimmt. hier kommt auch hopfemn hinzu, so dass beide aromen dankenswerterweise die pappigkeit überdecken. der abgang ist etwas dünn und verblassend.
die flasche sieht wirklich gut aus.
fazit: außen hui, innen nicht pfui, aber doch sehr gemäßigt.
10,8,7,7,13,7 - 7,75 - 10/7/12
2.8 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Clear golden yellow in colour with a thin lasting white head, good lacing. The aroma is grassy, herbal, toasty, soapy. The flavour is a bit bitter, light sweetness, toasty and grassy, some cereal. Lightly bitter mouthfeel, light body, moderate carbonation. Finishes long, toasty, bitter, thin.
Its okay, easy to drink but lacking in flavour.
500ml bottle from the LCBO in Peterborough, Ontario.
Opened on June 3, 2011.
Best before September 2012.
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