 chimp_lechamp (275), glasgow, New York, Scotland
May 5, 2008 cask at paisley beer fest ’08 pours clearish golden and crystal clear grey foam. grapefruit spice vanilla. so complex. so much hops, grapefruit freshness.
thewolf (2881), Kolding, Denmark
Apr 22, 2008 Bottle @ Chris_o.
Pours light hazy golden amber with a small, creamy, white head. Wonderful lacing. Aroma is great. Wonderful hops, powerful yet subdued. A chewy biscuity maltiness behind it. Wonderful creamy mouthfeel. Flavour is simply so stunning, that 5 % ABV seems unrealistic. Dries out my teeth and the rest of my mouth with a super hoppy touch on top of a stunningly balanced malt base. This...is...officially...the...best...session...beer...ever!!!
DruncanVeasey (1421), Burbage, England
Apr 1, 2008 Cask, The Tap, Peterborough. Really is like sniffing a freshly picked hopleaf. Green and sweet. Ganja, celery? Fresh, dense, warm and chewy. Slightly candyish on top of a red Thai curry. Silky m/f, straw, smooth citrus fruit. Vanilla, clementine, a touch of slightly smoky grain. Sweet biscuit afters. Better than Brewer’s Gold.
reakt (805), London, England
Mar 16, 2008 Updated: Mar 19, 2008Bottle from Uto, another I was gonna trade off at Zythos. Clear gold with a fluffy, lasting white foam. Lovely aroma, sligtly floral with tropical and citrus fruits, sweet vanilla and maybe even honey. Some subtle barley in there also. To be honest, I’m not familiar with lychee but if this is what it’s like I need to try some. Taste is actually much the same, nice bitter citrus zest hops but so well balanced with the juicy floral notes and sweetness. WOW!
Update - Had this on cask @ The Wenlock yesterday and after two pints I have to say I preferred the bottled version. Don’t get me wrong, it was still pretty darn good but lacked the refinement, sweetness and delicate floral and fresh fruit notes that seemed to shine through from the bottle.
Magic_dave6 (3219), Glasgow, Scotland
Mar 1, 2008 Cask in Blackfriars. OMG, i had brewers gold on last week and it was completly awsome like top 20 of all time. No i get this chap on and it just takes hoppy light golden ales to a whole new level. Aroma is bursting with a mix of citrus lychee notes and tropical fruit, prhaps even some clear golden honey floral character. Taste is just bursting with balanced fruity sharpness and richness, all in all i doubt many beers could beat this as best beer ion the world when its in this type of form. A worldbeater that takes that brewers gold extra for a ride and kicks it up and down ths street for the banter!
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