3 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 11/20
From bottle. Pours golden/amber, poor head retention. Citrus, floral and slightly resiny aroma. Good bittering. Good example of the style
2.7 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 12/20
(draught) pours a slightly hazy golden colour with a frothy off-white head. aroma of straw and floral hops, slightly tart, with notes of bread dough and cactus juice. flavour is very grassy and floral, with notes of grainy pale malts and some lemon meringue pie in the finish. light-bodied with soft carbonation.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Tasted this in the Salt Cot, Saltcoats (JDW) in May 2012. Cask, handpump dispense. Clear pale amber in colour with a thin white head. Nice aroma of fresh syrupy lychees. Thin mouthfeel and good lacing. Pale malts give a zesty fruit base of pink grapefruit and lychees juicy in the mouth. Citrusy hops give a sharp, dry lemon bite to the long aftertaste. Finish is again dry and fruity with tart grapefruit notes present in the mouth. A pleasant enough session Golden Ale for the summer.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cask by handpump at West Kirk, Ayr (7 Apr 12) - clear solid gold ale, frothy off-white head, lightly citrus hopped, vegetable, citrus, soapy, oily feel, slightly sour
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
One-finger lasting & lacy off-white head, clear mid amber body. Mid-fruit dominant aroma with a supple juiciness. Good biscuity malts & some mid fruits on the tongue. Light to medium body, soft, lightly dusty mouthfeel with a short & soft bitterness. Fine for a fruit-forward amber bitter on the whole.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 13/20
500ml bottle. Clear pale golden colour with small macropore white head. Fresh fruity malt aroma, tart apple. Taste comes near to dry cider, apple again, dry to bitter. Light body. Very drinkable.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask-conditioned at the Seven Stars, Bristol 21/11/2011. Clear gold in colour with a decent white head. Light cereal malts and citrus aroma. Easy drinking, with some decent malts, more fruit and a gently bitter finish. Good.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cask @ 12th Ayrshire Real Ale Festival, Troon 2011. Unclear golden colour, off-white head. Nose is slight vegetables, citurs, bit of lemonade. Flavour is light hoppy, citurs, a bit harsh. Expected a bit more.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask @ Troon Beer Festival. Resin malt aroma. Golden yellow colour. Dry cereal citrus resin flavour. Smooth light & refreshing.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
500ml bottle from Sourced Market St Pancras rail station. Clear pale gold with lasting white head. Grassy light citrus aroma touch of lime and lemon. A little earthy in mouth. Decent hoppy biting finish with a touch of lemon. Decent enough golden ale with attractive finish.
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