3.3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
On cask at Cloisters. Pours a dark golden colour with a thick white head. Aroma of caramel, yeast and biscuity malt. Similar flavours with mild carbonation and a dry finish.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
from le Mondial de la Bière 2011, Strasbourg - hazy dark blond beer with a poor head retention; herbal and slightly piney hoppiness; thin-bodied and with a moderate carbonation; a decent herbal bitterness and a quite long lasting finish
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle: Pale golden to golden, hazy, big and stable rocky white head, sticking to the glass, solid dry and tart grapefruity and floral hoppy nose; dryish bitter-sweet flavour, light bodied, not watery, quite soft; lingering grapefruity-bitter finish. A bit harsh, but nice indeed.....
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle@Home. Citrus and herbal aroma. Pale yellow, off-white head, good lace. Light malt-sweet, bitter, hint of citrus, light grassy. Medium body, dry. Easy going and refreshing.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
500ml brown bottle. Golden pour, fairly clear, some haze. Frothy white cap, dense, good retention, good lacing. Nose has fruity malts, light citrus hops - getting lemon and orange. In the mouth the beers has a crisp pale malt base, mild citrusy bitterness that carries into the finish. Soft fruitness and a light mineral note. Light body and soft carbonation. Nice session ale.
2 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 1/5 OVERALL 8/20
Tap at cask. Golden with white head. Nearly no aroma. Nearly no taste. Not offensive I suppose. Practically water
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
500ml bottle pours golden in color with a finger of white head which leaves a thin lacing on the glass. Aroma is light grains and floral hops. Taste is light malt sweetness with a light floral hoppy bitterness throughout. Surprising amount of body given its ABV and some good carbonation as well. Overall, this is a pretty good blonde ale and it was a pleasure to have sampled this one.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle. Amber with a soft sea froth. Looks like an for a pub pint. Light aroma but full flavour and mouth feel. Attractive hop bitterness sets it apart. Nice grapefruit note. A bit of peppery hop spice.
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