2.6 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Gravity dispense at the twelfth Twickenham Beer Festival - 18/10/12.
Lightly hazed golden with a thin off white head.
Light vegetal tones on the nose.
Tastes veggy, light vinegar.
Medium bodied with an astringent bitter finish.
Meh !
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Gravity cask at the Wandsworth Halloween Beer Festival 2011. Pours rich gold with a small, white head. Nutty, malty aroma. Lightly sweet flavor, bit of toast, caramelish sugar, light leafy bitters. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Mild sweet finish, hints of toasty sugar and nuts. So so.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle. [thanks jezek]
Pours deep clear orange with a nice, creamy, white head. Aroma has oranges, flowers, roses, light grass. Medium carbonation, very dry mouthfeel. Flavour has sharp, fresh grapefruit, very dry - almost ashy, light caramel, very fresh and very drinkable.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask@The Elm Tree, Cambridge. Amber colour, small white head. aroma is fruits, wood and some mild notes of nuttyness and nectar. Flavour is quite much the same. A pleasantly balanced bitter.
2.8 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Cask Conditioned Handpump Criterion Leicester. A light amber coloured beer with an off-white thin head. The aroma is fairly sweet and fruity with a faint hint of vinegar. The taste is also on the sweet side with berries. Decent enough but would prefer less chewy fruitiness.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle conditioned. Golden brown with a massive head and lots of carbonation. Aromas are spiced oranges and grapefruit with woody notes. Flavours are sweet citrus with lots of yeast. Fairly bitter with some woody, nutty notes. Resinous hops on the aftertaste. A decent bitter.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
UPDATED: JUL 18, 2010 Cask at Wellington Arms, Bedford. Copper amber with a small white head. Aroma is sweet, almost berry-like. Taste is malty, sweet and fresh. Some bitterness. Very decent pint. 18.7.10 Same location. Aroma had a hint of burnt gunpowder. Toasty malt taste. Singed grass perhaps. Slight bitterness. Rating:5,4,5,3,11:2.8
4 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 20/20
Dartford Beer Fest. Biscuit and toffee pale malt with a light dusting of fragrant hops. Lovely balance. Quite drinkable and pleasant. Though it possibly lacks the character, charm and interest for a really impressive beer, this could grow on me. [3.9]
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 15/20
UPDATED: AUG 7, 2006 Cask, Far From The Madding Crowd. Bright copper with a small off-white skim. A nice sweet rose aroma with a touch of orange, and a whiff of dill. Warmly grainy malt, marmalade, and an herbal finish. A nicely layered unveiling of flavors. Soft creamy sweetness that still finishes dry between sips. A well-made and well-served ale.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask Handpump at the Smithfield Hotel, Manchester 02/12/2001
Amber coloured rich on the palate and fruity. Pleasant malt finish.
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