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

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


2.8
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 8/20
berkshirejohn (2834) - Bracknell, Berkshire, ENGLAND - MAY 19, 2011
Cask at the Red Lion, Preston, Herts. Pale straw with a tight white head; aroma of fresh hops; slightly earthy flavour with fresh green hops and some toffee and light citrus to finish. A pleasant, straightforward, light bitter.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
beerisgoodforu (645) - Nørresundby, DENMARK - APR 8, 2011
Tap @ Cask Pub and Kitchen in London. Pours a light golden color with a small white head. Aroma is lightly hoppy with alot of floral notes, citrus and grassy hops, along with some sweet matls. Aroma is very summery with alot of the floral hoppy notes and some citrussy hops. I also get the sweet malts, but the hops are dominating. The body is light and refreshing with a slightly dry mouthfeel. Overall a pretty nice Golden Ale.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
JohnRMurdoch (1390) - Glasgow, SCOTLAND - APR 1, 2011
UPDATED: APR 3, 2011 Cask @ The 3rd Larbert Beer Festival. Pale yellow with a greenish tinge! Not much head. Biscuit aroma. Biscuit & citrus fruit flavour. Bitter aftertaste. Not bad.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Sigmund (3495) - Hafrsfjord, NORWAY - MAR 22, 2011
Cask at The Harp, London. Served a bit too warm. Pale golden colour, low white head. Moderate hoppy and slightly citrussy aroma. Distinctly hoppy flavour with a nice bitterness throughout.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Nickls (1297) - SE DC, Washington DC, USA - MAR 22, 2011
Cask at the Harp. Light gold color with great curtains of white lacing. Some floral and light fruit aromas. Nicely bitter, with grassy and citic hops and some doughy sourness. Dry and medium body. Nice stuff.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
lusikka (2062) - Tampere, FINLAND - MAR 12, 2011
Cask @ O’Hara’s, Tampere.
Poured a clear yellow clour without a head. Aroma of citrus, hops and some flowers. Flavour of grassy hops, citrus, pale malts and some caramel. Light bodied with a weak but sweet and bitter finish. Quite good, though this cask isn’t at it’s best anymore.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
ndon (857) - London, Greater London, ENGLAND - MAR 10, 2011
Cask. Pours a slightly hazy gold, with a decent off white head. Aromas of grass and citrus. Flavour is amazing, with grass, citrus, biscuit and orange rind. Nice bitter finish. Love this beer!

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Scopey (1192) - Croydon, Surrey, ENGLAND - MAR 3, 2011
Cask at the Green Dragon, Croydon. It pours hay yellow with low carbonation and a thin white head. The nose is citrus fruits, hay, grass and farmyard. The taste is bread, earthy, grass and citrus towards the finish (lemon, lime and orange). It’s light, crisp, smooth, uncomplicated and makes for easy drinking.


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