3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask at the Weyhill Fair, Weyhill, Hampshire. Hazy amber pour with a billowing white head; grassy hop aroma; sweet malty body with an immediate hit of bitter hops; that give sustained bitterness. There’s a touch of citrus and pine resin, but not a lot to show that these are American hops. An interesting departure for Fullers, and a pleasant alternative to London Pride.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
From cask at Charlies. Pours clear and golden yellow with a small, creamy and white head. Aroma is fruity and smooth hoppy. Citrusy, peaches and grassy. Light herbal. Lasting smooth fruity and citrusy finish.
3.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Pale beer with a decent white head and strong citrus aroma. The citrus follows through in the flavour profile where it is joined by peaches and a slghtly sweet palate. Finish is thin and bitter. Would have been overpowering 20 years ago but now these Anglo-American beers are pretty commonplace. Left such a bitter flavour in my mouth, I had to follow it down with a pint of ESB.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask at Charlies.
Hazy golden coloured with a small white head.
Fruity aroma of caramel, hops and grass.
Fruity flavour of caramel, hops and grass.
Hoppy finish.
2.7 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Cask @ The Hereford Arms. Light amber color with no head. The nose is hoey, sweet grains, lemon floor cleaner and some white grape. Hints of raspberry fruits. The taste is lightly watery lemon buttered toast with a side of honey oat breakfast cereal. Some raspberry. Light bitter dry finish. Modest hop presence. Light body, soft carbonation. Overall, I didn’t find this particularly flavorful, but I’ll commend Fullers on making what has to be comfortably their biggest beer by IBUs. Nice to see them playing around.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask at O’Briens, golden with a cream foam and a citrus and pine nose, crisp and clean with golden peachy malt and green grassy hops, then a lasting astringent and slightly acrid and aggressive bitter finish.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask at Christian Firtal. Golden with a small white head. Aroma of grassy and citrus hops, along with a touch of grain malt. Dry hoppy flavour with grassy, herbal, citrus and tropical fruit character. Only a little malt sweetness to balance, and an aggressive bitter finish
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask @ C4, Odense. Pours clear dark golden with a small white head on top. Grassy hops and grainy malts. A bit of peach and citrus. Dry short bitter finish. Decent.
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
UPDATED: JUL 2, 2012 Cask @ Corn Stores. Mid gold, small head. Bags of aroma, oranges. Less on first taste than expected, but after a few sips there’s a pleasant lingering bitterness. Flavour builds as the pint goes down - more oranges, maybe tropical fruits. Thinking of UmBongo... Bit thin in the mouth. Hugely pleasant surprise from Fullers!
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask @ Bishops Arms Gustav, Malmö. Pours a slightly hazy golden color with a small white head. Has a fruity hoppy citrus aroma. Fruity malty hoppy citrus flavor with some bitterness. Has a fruity malty hoppy citrus finish.
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