2.6 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Tasted this in the Last Post, Paisley (JDW) in November 2009. Cask, handpump dispense. Crystal clear pale russet in colour with a thin white head. Light dusty hops in the short aroma. Thin resiny mouthfeel and poor lacing. PAle malts give a digestive biscuit note with tart redcurrant fruit giving harsh woody notes. Strong floral hop resins give a sharp bitter aftertaste. Starting to run out of legs in the weak finish with dry oak cask notes evident. I would stick with Warrior for a session though.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
cask ... dark amber ... thin lacing ... light fruity toffee ... woody toffee malts ... light dry bitter ... ok
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
A Mes rate. Cask at Baker Street ’Sporks.
Amber with a thin off white head. Bready malt aroma with plenty of caramel and just no where near enough hops. Gets a reasonable score because there is nothing wrong with it but if ratebeer had a category for imagination... dear oh dear...
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cask conditioned at a Wetherspoons. Amber with white head. A sweetish, slightly hopped malty beer with a bit of caramel thrown in but otherwise fairly innocuous.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask Handpump at the Benjamin Huntsman JDW, Sheffield 14/11/2009
Hoppy aroma. Golden amber coloured hoppy and fruity with a little dryness and bitterness in a peppery lasting malt finish.
2.7 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Cask, William Wygston, Wigston. Amber with a cream head. Aromas are caramel and citrus with earthy hops. Flavours are sweet caramel and, er, not much else. Still, its an OK simple brew.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 10/20
Cask at The Bankers Draft (JDW), Bedford. Amber with a white head. Malt aroma and taste with some sour fruit and some bitterness. I found this rather understated but quite acceptable. Served a little too warm.
3.1 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Handpulled cask at JDW Charring X Rd. Amber with an off white head. Full bodied and malty with a well balanced late hoppy finish. Decent.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
UPDATED: FEB 20, 2005 Reddish brown beer with a lightly hopped, smooth flavour and lightly hopped aroma. Overall a pleasant lightly hopped beer.
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