3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20Pint from the JDW real ale festival. Dark amber colour, clear, one finger head, decent retention. Aroma was berries and yeast, reminded me of a Belgian pale ale. Tasted malt and notes of rasperry, some hoppy bitterness at the finish. Smooth, minimal carbonation, texture on the thick side. Overall this was a good beer, had character, kept me interested.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask (handpump) @ GBBF 2012, Great British Beer Festival, London Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London, England W14 8UX.
Clear medium amber orange colour with a average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, toffee, caramelized caramel, malt extract. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20120807]
3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Pint on draught. Light copper with a good head. Aroma of yeast and malt. Flavours of toasted malt, biscuit, a little caramel and mild berry fruits. Moderate bitter finish. Quite rich and perhaps a touch cloying. Nice enough, but not a good session beer.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask at The Wharf, Aalborg, Denmark
Golden color with small head. The aroma is mild, with some malt and some grassy hops; light manure and apples. Very flat texture, almost oily; good malt/toffee flavor, lightly crispy and biscuity; the bitterness is too strong, and it gives a metallic feeling; mild grassy finish.
Initially appreciated, it turns out difficult to drink (a pint).
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask-conditioned at the Commercial Rooms, Bristol, November 2012. Reddish amber with a slight, off-white head. Rich, rounded caramel notes, red berries, tropical fruit wine gums and a decent, bitter finish. Good.
2.8 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 10/20
Penderels Oak, Holborn 1 Nov 12. JDW Festivaløl. Dyp brun. Lavt, litt farget skum. OK fruktaroma. Smaken er søt, tung frukt. Litt kjedelig.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Copper with a small white head. Malty aroma with a fruity hint and some grassy hops. Sweetish malty flavour with toffee and biscuit, a grassy hint and a mild bitter finish
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
A nice beer much more pleasant than the standard Greene King IPA. Nice bitter twang.
3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Copper coloured pale ale with a mild character. Slightly smooth with a bitterness that lingers.
2.8 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 11/20
Poured from cask into a nice little one-third pint glass at JDWs Penderels Oak. Off-white, fine laced head. Next to clear amber-red in body appearance. Mild dusty hops mixed with grainy malts to the nose. Dark grapefruits, some herbs and semi-sweet malts in the flavour profile. Smooth dry bitter finish. Well bodied. Half way pleasing (London, 01.11.2012).
3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask conditioned handpump Four Candles Oxford 02/11/12. A nut brown coloured beer with a white head and lace. Noticeable Greene King house yeast, with sweet caramel notes and noticeable alcohol. Reasonable.
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