3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask gravity @ The Blue Boar Hotel, CM9 Maldon. Clear light amber color with virtually none head. Aroma is moderate malty and hoppy, caramel, toffee, lime, flowers. Initial flavor is moderate sweet, finish flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat. Very nice ;o))
3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle @ Papsø. Pours a hazy golden color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity spicy hoppy citrus aroma. Fruity malty citrus hoppy flavor. Has a fruity malty hoppy citrus finish.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
3rd February 2011
Chelmsford Winter Beer Festival. Loads of beers shared with ChrisO and Harrisoni - Cheers! Clear gold beer, no head. Light dry palate. Mild citrus hops and some fresh fruit as well. Semi dry finish. One of the better Farmers Ales.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask (gravity dispense). Beer #25 at Chelmsford Winter Beer Festival on 3 February 2011. Gold. Thin white head. A bit grainy on the nose. Some hop character. Decent stuff if nothing particularly out of the ordinary.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottled. A hazy dark golden beer with a lazing white head. The aroma has notes of peaches and hops. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt and peaches, leading to a lightly bitter finish.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle at Papsø’s - Thanks. Cloudy golden - white head. Fruity, light hoppy, orange, light buttery notes, light diacetyl, grassy, light malty, light flowery, toasted. OK.
2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Bottle at Papsø.
Cloudy amber coloured with a small white head.
Fruity aroma of hops, grass, brett and pine needles.
Fruity flavour of grass, hops and brett.
Hoppy finish.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
50 cL bottle. Pours hazy orange with a small white head. Aroma is brett and orange fruity, mild citrusy. Brett, leathery and orange fruity flavoured. Lingering fruity and slight leathery into the finish. Likely off, but in a nice brett way.
2.3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
Bottle 50 cl. Courtesy of madmitch76. Pours a hazy golden with a tiny white head. Tart, astringent nose - some manure. Light body, low in carbonation, some fruit and a dry, hoppy finish. 171210
3.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Gravity at The Blue Boar, Maldon Essex 3 May 08. Golden amber colored. Strong aroma of fruit and flowers. Good fruity flavor reminding of chewing gum. Dry fruity aftertaste with some bitterness.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
A few halfs enjoyed at The Tap Room, The Blue Boar. Crystal clear amber body. No head. Hop resin in aroma. Comprehensive fruity taste with tropical fruits. Dry hop bitter ending. Clean tasting. Moreish (Gravicask and bottle, early May 08).
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