3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Tap at the fish market. Golden/light amber coloured, small off-white head. Aroma is citrus and grassy hops, bit of maltiness. Taste is similar, bit more body than the pils, more malty. Nice bitterness at end. Slight malty sweetness with a little prickle. Not bad.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle. Hazy amber, stable head. Fruity hop aroma. Quite bitter fruit flavours, hints of metal. Not bad.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
My Bottom Line:
This muted English Pale Ale is somewhat of a misnomer with its pear-like fruitiness, lightly honeyed cereals and balanced herbal, wooden hop finale all set at a frustrating whispering volume. Nonetheless, this makes for a competent Golden Ale, and a clean and highly drinkable one at that, and that’s what matter here.
Further Personal Perceptions:
-A veil of foam skirts the deep golden.
-Again, the effervescence in their beers (on tap, anyway) is a bit too much.
-Some citrusy hoppiness is found, but not that from American hops, mind you.
On tap at the market across the street from the brewery.
3.2 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Amber golden color with virtually no nose. Hoppy mouth with oranges, apples and a mildly bitter finish.
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