Falstaff A Fist Full Of Hops

Brewed by Falstaff
Style: Bitter
Derby, England

Serve in English pint

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Cask (handpump) @ GBBF 2007, London. Clear medium orange color with a small, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, fruity, moderate hoppy, flowers, citrus. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average duration and a dry finish. Body is light to medium, texture is watery, carbonation is flat.

Gravicask at the Bricklayers Arms Derby Beer Fest. It pours golden yellow, with a thin white head. The nose is resin, light cheese, pine, oily hop and sweet lemonade. The taste is oily, resin, pine, hop bite, tangy citrus and lemon soap, with a decent bitter-dry finish. Light body and soft carbonation. Flavoursome and well balanced. Good job!

Gravity cask at The Bricklayers Arms Derby BF, London. Pours a light, red-gold with a bubbly, white head. Mild toasty pine aroma, some ripe citrus notes. Great flavor. Immense balance and a great sesioner. Medium sweet with good bitterness, mild toast, leaves, citrus. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Mild tangy citrus hops in the finish, some light spice, light pine resin, mild toasty malts. Excellent stuff.

Cask-conditioned at the Seven Star, Bristol 8/12/10. Pale amber with a decent white head. Citrus fruit aroma with some floral hops. Flavour of sweetish malts, apricots and spicy hops before a decent bitter finish. Very drinkable.

Cask, handpull at The Guildford, Edinburgh, with Craig, Stella & Kids, Jan, Charlotte & Loz, 30.10.10 Pours light amber with a white bubbly head. This is reasonably hoppy, some streaky citrus, good clarity. There is an easy going bitterness, it’s a touch watery but otherwise fine. A6 A4 T6 P3 Ov12 3.1

cask at guildford... amber ... thin white head ... light citrus hop nose ... bit dry up front ... lots of citrus ... light pine ... ok but not special

Cask. Pours an almost clear dark golden with a creamy, off-white head. Lightly nutty and fruity nose. Medium body, low carbonation, fresh fruit accents - a little orange - and nuts. Some hops in the finish. 170110

Cask at Derby Festival ’08. Gold with a small white head. Floral hop aroma. Sweet fruity taste, some citrus. Quite a sharp, dusty bitterness to finish.

Nice 2cm white foam covers the clearish pure gold pour. Beautiful condition this one. More geared towards bitterness than aromatic hoppiness, but nicely herbal and quite spicy, floral hop attack takes one the delicate bready, soft hay-like malts. Not complex, but not simple either. Delicious mouthfeel with a certain creaminess to it. Very good one.

Cask@GBBF2007. Golden colour, mediumsized white head. Aroma is yeast, eggs, fruity hops and some wood. Flavour is nectar, very sweet fruity hops and a lot of yeast and grass.