3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
White gem is made with Gem hops. Straw yellow in colour this has a grainy, citrus fruit aroma. Flavours include grapefruit - similar to JHB. Good grapefruit bitterness to finish, too. Very nice session bitter.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask at Craft. Thin pale blond colour, with bubbly white head. Aroma very grainy, bit of stink. Taste has lots of grain/wheat. Nice malty finish. Not bad, but nothing too exciting.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask @ CPK. Light golden color, small thick white head. Attractive. The nose is grassy and quite floral, herby. The taste is lightly sweet, hoppy. A very summery pint. The palate is light, soft carbonation. Overall, an inoffensive bitter. One to enjoy with grandad at the bowls or something. Nice though.
3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cask (Gallows Bird, Espoo, Real Ale Festival 2006)
Both the aroma and the taste agree on this - flowery, hoppy, and bitter. Long bitter finish.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Arom is minimal but gives grassyness. Taste is pale malts with a bit of chalkyness, quite bitter for what flavour your getting and a shorter finish than expected, but quite drinkable.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
[Cask at The Three Judges] Very pale gold, moderate foamy head. Floral hoppy nose, slightly spicey, mild soapy note, background pale malt. Light body, dry finish, lots of bitterness. nice.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask (handpull) at the Flowerpot, Derby. Another good varietal Durham beer, rounded citric aroma followed through into bitter grapefruit finish.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
(Cask@Gallows Bird, Espoo) Golden color with a persistent, very small head. Quite strongly, sharply bitter flavor with a dry, bitter finish and not much malt. Light to medium-bodied, sharp and low-carbonated palate. Too little body for such a sharp hopping. A not very sophisticated brew.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
UPDATED: JAN 30, 2006 1. Cask Handpump at the Cask & Cutler, Sheffield 26/04/2003
Clear golden and slightly fruity. Creamy slightly bitter hop finish.
2. Cask Handpump at the Harbour View, Sunderland 01/11/2005.
Straw golden coloured hoppy and fruity grapefruit and crisp bitterness in the finish.
2.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
UPDATED: FEB 9, 2006 IT was almost water in appearance, like if it did not have any hops at all. BUt the flavor was extremely bitter, so, how?.
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