3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask (handpump) at Pigs Ear Beer Festival (Day 1) on 6 December 2011. Light amber colour. Much more vibrant than the norm so far at this festival. Dry and fairly citric. Quite zesty hops and zingy mouthfeel. Seemed to inherit more from its pale ancestry than its dark.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
6th December 2011
Cask at Pigs Ear. Clear dark amber beer, little bubbly white head. Light dry palate. Sweet fruits - generic candy but also slightly tart. Peach, lemon and tangerine. Semi dry finish. Mildly bitter aftertaste. Not bad at all.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask gravity at Pigs Ear 2011. East london pigs ear special blend 4.3%. browny red lasting beige head. Citrusy brown bitter. Fine. Good condition. Some toffee. Fair hit of bitter citrusy hop. Maybe a bit of toast on swallow. Maybe a touch too bitter. Fine. 3.4/5
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask at Pig’s Ear Beer Festival, London. Clear brown colour. Fruity spicy hay aroma. Medium bodied with firm bready malt. Some black cherries and spicy hops. Lingering bitterness.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask@Pigs Ear Beer Festival 2011. Amber colour, small off-white head. Aroma is bitter wood, caramel, some malty notes as well as mild nuttyness. Flavour is being quite much the same in a nice balance. Wooden and nutty in the finish.
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