3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Aug 07 Cask conditioned @ Rook & Gaskill York. Pale. Fruity with a lot of hop aroma tending towards the citrussy. Rounded bitter finish which doesnt ovepower the dry malts. Drinkable/
2.9 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Tasted this at the Last Post, Paisley (JDW) in September 2008. Cask, handpump dispense. Clear orange amber in colour with a thin white head. Dry dusty floral hops present in the short aroma. Thin but refreshing mouthfeel and good lacing throughout. Pale malt gives a very fruity flavour of lemons, grapefruit, gooseberry and marmalade. Citric flavoured hops compliment the malt well in the dry aftertaste. Finish is slightly hoppy and tart with resins present in the mouth. A decent Golden Ale with body and complexity - far better than some of the golden ale offerings out there. Well recommended.
2.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
25th September 2008
On tap somewhere - maybe Market Porter. Low carbonation and dry! Not a favourite combination! Just about enough hop fruit to keep it interesting.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
cask in Cloisters edinburgh ... blonde ... slightly sweet fruity hop ... light sweet fruit ... gentle sweetness... little honey.
2.8 AROMA 3/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Handpulled cask at Lloyds no 1 (JDW) Watford. Pale blonde with a creamy white headd. Aroma of sweet fruits. taste of sweet malts with balancing dry hops. a summer lightning clone.
2 AROMA 3/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 8/20
UPDATED: SEP 24, 2009 Cask at Secklow Hundred (JDW), Milton Keynes. Gold with a white head. Sweet hair oil hop aroma. Flavour is flat, dull and not altogether fresh. Too warm. Some bitterness. This JDW is not so good as the other in MK. Suspect this one had been sitting around a bit. 24.9.09 Cask at Wellington Arms, Bedford. Faint floral hop aroma. Sweet grainy taste with plenty of citrus. Slight bitterness. Another of those beers that remind me of Roninsons Lemon Barley Water. Rated: 5,3,6,4,11:2.9
2.9 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
A Mes rate: cask at Baker Street ’Sporks.
Pale golden blonde with a slight white film. Strong wheat and straw in the aroma with some faint hops in the background. The flavour is well balanced malt and hops but the straw notes do not do it any favours. Faint notes of alcohol and honey in the finish. I’m sure this would be pretty decent if served well but sadly most JDW’s are not capable of doing it justice. So so at best.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask at the wetherspoon in wood green. Alround rating?: pale sweet malt, grassy citrusxs peppery hop, minimal, a;right bitteer.
2.6 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Cask-conditioned at the Bag O’Nails, Bristol 6/12/07. Deep gold colour with a decent white head. Aroma of sour apples with some citrus hops. Flavour was slightly spicy with a dry finish. Strange.
2.2 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
Cask gravity at Nottingham BF 2007. Gold, bleachy apricot aroma. OK in mouth, but more bleach on end. Not very pleasant. Not sure what it is trying to taste of. Bleachy apricot.
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