3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask-conditioned at the Crown & Kettle, Manchester 10/06/09 as "This Splendid Ale". Gold in colour with a moderate white head. Citrus hop aroma and flavour, balanced by a touch of sweet malt, Finish was decently dry. Pretty good.
2.5 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
A strongly pretentious name for a pale and clear blonde that shows a nice white head, but stays very far from being full-flavoured. It consists mostly of musty grains emptiness and with little hoppiness nor body size. A rather bland ale that can’t even brag for its humility.
2.7 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Cask @ GBBF 2007, London. Clear light amber orange color with a small, virtually none head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, hay straw. Flavor is moderate sweet and light bitter with a average duration. Body is light to medium, texture is watery to oily, carbonation is flat, finish is light metalic.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask@GBBF2007. Yellow colour, mediumsized beige head. Aroma is spices, hops and some yeast. Flavour is really yeasty with some papery and popcorny hints. Aftertaste is fruity and quite wooden.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask conditioned - handpump - GBBF2007. A bright golden coloured beer. The aroma is nice and hoppy. Fairly full nose. The taste is fairly hoppy. A little creamy. Not much backbone but reasonable flavours.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
UPDATED: MAY 18, 2010 1. Cask Stillage at the Church Hall, Frodsham 07/01/2006
Fruity grapefruit aroma. Clear golden fruity grapefruit hoppy with a crisp slightly dry malt finish.
2. Cask Handpump at Ye Olde Vic, Stockport 09/06/2007
Very hoppy aroma. Clear golden coloured hoppy and slightly citrus with some dryness and bitterness in a crisp pale lasting malt finish.
3. Cask Handpump at the Ship Victory, Chester 13/02/2010
Malt aroma. Clear golden coloured floral and hoppy with a hint of dryness in a crisp full malt finish.
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