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Grand Union One Hop: Saaz

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Formerly brewed at Grand Union
Style: Bitter
Hayes, England
Serve in English pint

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RATINGS: 4   MEAN: 3.4/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.21   SEASONAL: Special   EST. CALORIES: 135   ABV: 4.5%
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Cask; Special (One Hop series) - November 2003. Czech Saaz (Zatec) hop variety.
Each beer features a single variety of hop from around the world. Every beer in the series undergoes five separate additions of the particular hop into the brew kettle. Whole hops are then added to the “hopback”, in which the hot brew passes on its way to the fermenter. All the beers will have the same degree of hoppy bitterness, and drinkers are able to compare the aroma, flavour, and pleasing aftertaste of each of the varieties. Instead of using specialty malts that might mask the flavour of the hop, only Maris Otter pale malt is used. Maris Otter is the finest strain of malt available. With only pale malt used, there is little to come between the hop lover and the hop.


3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
imdownthepub (7494) - Banbury, - JAN 1, 2008
Cask conditioned at a Wetherspoons. Amber to gold with white head. Dry light bitter, good biscuity carrying malt, but the Saaz lacks the impact of the other one hops I have tried so far. Some faint grassiness, with a touch of pine needle. Still an interesting beer though.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
reakt (946) - Greater London, ENGLAND - SEP 24, 2008
Cask @ Hamilton Hall ’Sporks. Clear gold with a thin white head. Fruity, grassy hops and a sweet juicyfruit gum malt base.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
MesandSim (7109) - London, Greater London, ENGLAND - JAN 22, 2007
A Mes rate: Cask at the Wenlock Arms. Retired 2003? Jan 2007 still on at the Wenlock. Hmmm. Dark golden colour. Hoppy as you would expect. Downable and fairly enjoyable. I’ll go along with the crazy global citizen below me and say it was pretty smooth too.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Spiesy (2336) - Sydney, Greater London, AUSTRALIA - JAN 27, 2004
Cask Conditioned, at the Wenlock Arms, London.
Amber with slight lacy head. Easy drinking. Smooth malts with a distinct Saaz hopping. The finish is smooth but not overly bitter. The Saaz Hop was the education for the day.


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