 harrisoni (6948), Ashford, Kent, England
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jun 28, 2009 Plastic barrel at 1st K&ES Railway BF 2009. hazy orange gold, good dryness, fleshy apple fruit, good tannins. Bit of cheese on aroma, but this is really fleshy and rather lovely. Good cider, good dryness and decent tannins. Drunk watching a band play Ramble On by Led Zep.
downender (2649), Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Jun 14, 2009 Updated: Aug 18, 2009At the cider festival, the Royal Oak, Bath 13/06/09. Slightly cloudy gold in colour. Barnyard aromas, dry fruit, some sweetness in the finish accompanied by a touch of spice. Good. Tried again on hand pump at the Portcullis, Clifton, Bristol 18/08/09. dryness and funk was more apparent but with plenty of balancing fruit. Upgrade to 3.3.
leaparsons (4762), Leicester, Leicestershire, England
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
May 26, 2009 Cask, Lord Keeper of the Great Seal, Oadby. Hazy yellow gold in colour. Aromas are apple juice with oranges. Musty with some light woodiness. Flavours are sweet apple with hints of caramel. Some barnyard notes with a woody, warming finish. Dry on the aftertaste.
jbrus (4918), Delft, Netherlands
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Aug 7, 2008 Cask@Coach&HorsesChepstow. Yeasty, sour but easy due to sweetness, very flavorful. Nice.
reakt (939), Greater London, England
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Feb 11, 2008 Cask @ Nottingham BF. Notes are quite vague...Opaque gold colour. Sweet apple with a bit of spice and a woody, vinous quality. Quite dry but not bad at all.
MesandSim (5999), London, Greater London, England
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 22, 2007 A Mes rate: Barrel at Nottingham Beer Festival.
Mid yellow colour. Funky dry and woody, quite sweet initially but much dryer in the finish. Lovely earthy barrelly notes. Decent Cider.
ClarkVV (3578), Allston, Massachusetts, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
May 22, 2007 Cask half-pints at NERAX on 5/3/07
Not far behind in flavor and definitely not far behind in aroma (to the fiery fox cask), the haymaker was in wonderful condition and delightful as well.
Same gorgeous brett nose though this one had a thicker, almost honey-butter-like note on the end obviously due to more residual sugars being present. Some spicy barrel character and even a bit of oily woodiness made this one different than the fiery fox, but in my eyes, it wasnt quite as clear in its presentation.
The flavor was noticeably sweeter, though far from cloying/syrupy, etc...Rich honey, baked bread and some cinnamon and dough character. Bit stronger of texture as well, but having that musty/sweaty rustic nature that only spontaneous barrel fermentation can impart. Great stuff and would have seemed even better had it not been in the shadow of the fiery fox.
haddonsman (1234), Derby, Derbyshire, England
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Mar 20, 2006 From the box, gravity dispense, Birmingham CAMRA Festival 2005. Wonderfully dry cider, a cutting sourness and excited mouthfeel.
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