 harrisoni (5382), Ashford, Kent, England
May 3, 2005 Updated: Aug 8, 2008Cask at Reading Beer Fest with chris_o and duff. Golden colour, reallly hoppy , citrusy nose. Tart lemon citrus fruit flavour that grows towards the finish which is dry, juicy, lemony and hoppy 4.4
Re-rate, oooh which shall I pick? Bottled fresh from the Butcher’s Arms in Herne. I had had a full day on the Saturday and bought a 2 litre bottle of this to take home. Therefore on the Sunday I wasn’t really feeling like a beer, and then I had to have this to make sure it didn’t go off. The grapefruit hop is outstanding and never let down or unbalanced by the malt. The two move together beautifully. A stunning APA
THE-ROVING-EYE (1), london, England
does not count  Dec 29, 2005 I couldn’t believe this beer wasn’t on here. Well.......
Darkstar are not afraid to experiment and they do it well. How do they get that Darkstar taste? This is pretty damn hoppy but really sweet. A classic, grapefruity, straw coloured (colored in the u.s.), aromatic, pale beer. Far too sweet for some palates but this makes it what it is.
Had it at the Wenlock in early ’05 so I just know from this alone that nothing was wrong with it.
Possibly seasonal but would love to see it again. and drink it!
Spiesy (2331), Global Citizen, Greater London, England
Oct 1, 2004 Cask Conditioned, at the Wenlock Arms, London.
Pale yellow colour with white persistent frothy head. Amazing to look at. Massive American hop aroma, absolutely knock out. Slight faint sulphur notes are only noticeable once you’ve adjusted to the massive aroma and body. Masses of flavour in this glass, almost palate destroying. Hop and hop again. I love APA’s. This beer was easily the best British attempt at a new world, hop-knock-out. Well done Rob for knocking this out and many thanks do my good-buddy Dave for calling this one in.
SilkTork (3942), Rochester, Kent, England
Jan 28, 2005 Evening Star, Brighton - with joet. Wow! Fresh hops. Crisp and clean and beautifully hoppy. Citric juice dripping.
Pub (4124), Banbury, Oxfordshire, England
Sep 28, 2004 Cask Conditioned at The Regency Tavern, Brighton. Pale Golden beer with big bubbly head. Gorgeous aroma of fresh hops introduce the beer which is a citric lemon grapefruit aromatic beauty. Nicely dry with a crisp malty base followed by a gentle acidity of late hopping. Excellent.
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