3.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Some light skunkiness to the aroma amid some earthy barnyard notes. Again the same in the mouth with a good dryness in the finish. Slick and oiled.
2.7 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 11/20
The George, Bexley - a Greene King pub. A light amber beer with rusty straw hops. OK, but nothing special. Drinkable.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask at the Prince of Wales, Aberdeen, Scotland.
Clear deep golden colour with small white head.
Floral hops and caramel in weak aroma.
Floral and fruity hops and yeast in flavour. Smooth and yeasty.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
Tap at Anchor, Cambridge. Golden color with small white head. Malty and fruity aroma. Taste, fruity, malt, caramel and bitter hops. Bittersweet finish. drinkable beer. Rating from my notes. 30/4/2011.
2.4 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 9/20
Cask conditioned? at The Greyhound, Brackley, Northants. Amber to gold with white head. Cold, had to wait for it to warm, then got the GK Tea leaf flavour, acrid, sharp. Not that pleasant.
2.9 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cask @ Henglers Circus, JDW. Clear golden colour, white head. Nose is light malted and a bit of citrus. Flavour is soft malty, bit of citrus, cookie dough upfront. A bit of lemonade. Slightly bitter finish. As far as Greene King beers go, its pretty decent.
2.3 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
A - Wheat and grassy
A - Golden, with white head
T - Light sweetness, but not much else
P - Thin
O - Decent
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
On cask at Fishermans Tavern, Broughty Ferry. Another pleasant surprise from one of the bigger breweries. A golden ale with hints of caramel and well hopped. A good balanced ale.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cask at a JDW. A hazy amber beer with a white head. The aroma has notes of citrus fruits and malt. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, caramel, elderflowers, and hops, leading to a dry finish.
2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
UPDATED: JUN 24, 2011 Cask at The Sad Hog Tavern. Lager gold with a ringing Gillette top. Vague rub of tangerine and floweriness aroma. Some attempts at hop flavour; watery, gingery citrus petering into Rich Tea and cashew. Clean and mealy. Dab of minerality, becoming sour towards the bottom of a pint. Might be a decent beer if it had any hops in it.
2.7 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 11/20
Cask. The Lansdowne, Leicester. Hoppy, yeast, tangerine, biscuity, fruity. Thin white head, clear gold body. Good lacing. Bitter. Bitter finish. Creamy on the palate.
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