Goffs White Knight

Very pale straw colour - about the same colour as the lagers that some of my misguided associates were drinking. A slightly bitter-sweet character on the palate. Very hoppy, I would guess with some US hops as it was more floral than bitter in the now-ubiquirtous "summer ale" style. It even had overtones reminiscent of a wheat beer. Clean finish. Very drinkable, but deceptive as it packs quite a punch (4.7%) for a light bitter. Very good. The Speaker, London SW!, September 2003.

Cask-conditioned at the Hillgrove Porter Stores, Bristol 19/6/07. Amber with a slight white head. Aroma of floral hops and hay. Flavour of grassy hops with some accompanying toffee sweetness that was Kellerbier like. Very enjoyable.

[on draught at the 3B’s, Reading] Poured a golden colour with a moderate, very white head which slowly reduced - appearance of a pilsener (my friends actually said "how come you’ve bought a lager then?"). The carbonation is pleasantly soft. A sweet malty aroma and foretaste were quickly overtaken by a soaring bitterness with oaky overtones, reminding me more of an IPA than a bitter. I’m not usually a fan of very bitter ales, but this one worked really well for me - a very refreshing summer ale; great work guys.

1. Sat 4th March 2006 Cask on Gravity dispense at the Royal Oak Beer Festival, Gretton, Glos. Straw coloured beer, giving off some floral notes, nice crisp and hoppy beer, served slightly too warm but otherwise absolutely fine nice lingering bitter hoppy clean finish. 2. Bottle picked up at farm shop near Evesham 03-06-06 Golden colour again some floral notes present crisp and hoppy but not quite up to the mark that the cask beer was

1. Cask Stillage at the Old Broken Cross, Rudheath 13/07/2002 Amber golden colour. Wheat flavours. Malty slightly dry finish. 2. Cask Handpump at the Penny Black, Northwich (JDW) 29/06/2005 Golden colour fruity and hoppy. Some dryness and bitterness in a crisp full malt finish.