3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
[500ml bottle from Aldenham Farmers’ Market] Gift from parents-in-law (cheers!). Bottle-conditioned, pours a gloriously attractive slightly sparkling clear copper-russet colour. Initially bitterness dominates, but plenty of malt and some plum crumble soon follows. This is followed by a crisp, refreshing dry earthy bitterness, reminiscent of scrunching your way through heaps of fallen leaves on the first frosty day of winter, with an anticipation of a roaring open fire in a cosy pub at the end of the walk. This is, in fact, the perfect Autumn bitter. Great stuff!
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask at Wellington Arms, Bedford. Amber with a small off white head. Malty aroma with the faintest chocolate hint. Taste has refreshing peachy fruit, sweet malt and some bitterness. Very good regulation bitter.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask at Merton Summer Beer and Cider Festival 2009 18-07-09 Pours amber with no head to speak of. Initially I sort of wrote this of as being rather wishy washy and of no great appeal but gradually it pulled me in a little and ended up a decent little session beer with good toffee flavours, decent maltiness and light bitterness. A6 A3 F6 P3 Ov13 3.1
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cask (handpump) @ Fat Cat, 23 Alma Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England S3 8SA.
Clear medium orange amber color with a average, frothy to creamy, good lacing, fully lasting, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, fruity, caramel notes. Flavor is moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20090417]
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