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Brewed by Dark Star
Style: Golden Ale/Blond Ale
Horsham, England

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unknown

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common

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RATINGS: 196   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.55   EST. CALORIES: 114   ABV: 3.8%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Cask: Regular.
Light, hoppy, refreshing bitter.


3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
Benjii (1686) - Edinburgh, SCOTLAND - AUG 20, 2011
On cask at Tomson’s Bar. Pours a light straw colour with a thin white head. Nice floral hoppy nose with some honey and barley notes. Quite an easy drinking session beer. Fairly bitter with barley, grassy hops, pine and orange rind. Little oily mouth-feel.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Theis (8349) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - AUG 20, 2011
Cask (RBESG 2011, London) at The Harp. Clear golden - offwhite head. Ok hoppy, light bitterness, citrus, fruity, toasted, nice freshness, toasted. Nice.

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
olio (740) - Tampere, FINLAND - AUG 17, 2011
Cask @ Craft Bere Co., London.
Rated on 20110720.
Cloudy golden colour with small head. Aroma is hoppy, some fruits and grass, a bit of caramel also. Flavour is fruits, a bit caramel and citrus. Very refreshing and enjoyable.
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3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
craigjbass (6) - Canterbury, Kent, ENGLAND - AUG 14, 2011 does not count
citrus, floral. Very hoppy as to be expected. Lingering refreshing taste. Perfect session beer.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
freedrift (10) - Suffolk, ENGLAND - AUG 13, 2011
Orange tree chelmsford on cask citrus aromas light color with thin white head. Citrus followed by a bit of grass and resin nice bitterness really enjoyed good light ale

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Dedollewaitor (9254) - Odense, DENMARK - AUG 12, 2011
Cask @ GBBF, 2011. Pours cloudy golden with a creamy bubbly head. Citrussy and floral. A bit of grass. Crisp and dry. Smooth.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
joergen (13935) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - AUG 10, 2011
Cask at The Harp. Clear golden colorued with a small white head. Fruity aroma of hops, grass and hay. Fruity flavour of hay, grass and hops with notes of caramel. Dry hoppy finish.

3.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
Travlr (4540) - Washington, Washington DC, USA - AUG 5, 2011
Cask hand pull at the Harp in London, drank at the kerb. Dark golden color, thick white head. Aroma of flowers > citrus. Taste of bitter lemon. Light body.


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