3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20Date: 24/11/2005
Location: The White Swan, Leeds Railway Station
Notes: Well balanced, amber coloured bitter. Nothing stunning but quite more-ish. Hints of nutmeg and oranges, with a grassy hop character.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cask by handpump at The Doctors, Edinburgh - clear deep golden, thin creamy off-white head, no detectable aroma, excellent lacing, malty, apple flavour, thin bodied, mild sour malty aftertaste
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 11/20
Cask at the Seven Stars, Rugby, 06/03/13.
Clear dark amber with a decent sized off white head that retains well.
Nose is caramel malt, light spice, apples, biscuit.
Taste follows - fruits, suggestion of hops, caramel.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, some bitterness in the finish.
Average bitter - its appearance and mouthfeel drag it up a few notches!
2.8 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cask,hand pulled at Coombs Wood Sports & Social Club,Halesowen.3rd march.Amber pour,smallish white head.Very light aroma of caramel with a slight citrus fruity hint.Caramel malt taste,average and uninspiring session bitter.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask. Golden ale with a thick white head. Hoppy nose - lemon, lime, grapefruit - quite pungent. Warming in the mouth with some meaty cereal bready malts balancing that hoppy fruit. A little peach developing. Banana too. Quite tasty this.
2.5 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 9/20
Golden coloured with a thick head but little flavour, plenty of smooth malts though.
2.4 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
Cask @ The Edgar Wallace. The pour’s light amber with a small, frothy head. The nose is pumpernickel bread, caramel, some grass and mild vinegar. The taste is more brown bread, acidic red apple skin. Caramel and a bit of salt. Obviously this isn’t on peak form. Light body. Overall, this is a boring bitter served in less than fantastic condition. What else is there to say?
3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask @ Cradock Leicester. This a best bitter. Nothing much else to say really. Quite middle of the road.
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2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Pint at the Almanac bar. Looks a dark amber. Smells hoppy, of caramel. Tastes bitter of course with hoppy yeasty notes.
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Amber; tight white head; citrus fruit, a little (but not too much) grapefruit; smooth; notably dry and bitter throughout, including the finish; a quality, well balanced best bitter.
2.2 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 9/20
Cask @ The Bon Accord. Amber brown colour, reasonable head. Sour grassy malt aroma. Dry caramel malt flavour. Bitter aftertaste. Not a good bitter.
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