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Brewed by Hambleton
Style: Bitter
Ripon, England
Serve in English pint

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RATINGS: 61   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.07   EST. CALORIES: 129   ABV: 4.3%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Cask; Regular. Also available in pasteurised bottle.
In a class of its own, there is no denying the pedigree of this beer. National award winning brewer, Nick Stafford, has created a recipe of subtle bitterness and aromatic finish that will be repeated for generations. This wonderfully smooth drinking beer began life as an 'Autumn Special'. It was immediately the most popular special we had produced. Aroma hops give a delicacy and subtlety to the robust full-bodied flavour. Straw coloured.


4.4
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 18/20
jonas (4506) - Garching b. München, GERMANY - JUL 4, 2001

4.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
BeerBen (4) - SCOTLAND - AUG 24, 2004 does not count
Nice golden, hoppy bitter. Drank in Nags Head, Pickhill.. close to the brewery. Served perfectly and tasted extreamly fresh and quaffable. The finish is long and pleasant.

3.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 17/20
DanielBrown (2586) - Birmingham (via Leicester), West Midlands, ENGLAND - JUN 12, 2005
Hand pulled at the Wellington, Birmingham. Hazy orange, no head. Peach/orange beginning, then a hoppy, fuzzy and herby mouthfeel - thick, jammy and packed with flavour. Good bitter finish. Very tasty indeed.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
RobBestwick (583) - Calgary, Alberta, CANADA - SEP 8, 2003
chocolate and malty aroma, copper in colour with a large frothy head, chocolatey and malty flavour with some balancing hoppy notes, creamy texture with a long bitter chocolate finish.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
StueyD (590) - King’s Lynn, Norfolk, Norfolk, ENGLAND - JUL 4, 2007
A mid amber orange coloured beer with a weak white head. A light hoppy nose, lemony citrus fruit aroma that leads to a honeyed smell. a dry citrusy fruit taste, lemony, grassy but a sweet honeyed taste balances the final flavour. The finish is dry. (Cask - The Ouse Amateur Sailing Club, King’s Lynn, Norfolk).

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
scotty (889) - SCOTLAND - APR 18, 2006
Slightly soapy looking head sits atop a clean golden body, the head spoils its appearance and not surprisingly it doesn’t last long either. Everything else about this brew is great tho! From the fresh flowery hops bursting through on the nose, to the gentle sweet, smooth malt of the palate. A gentle citrus fruit slowly creeps across the tongue on the considerable finish. Truly a quality beer, spoiled by the awful looking head...it was a clean glass with no trace of detergent...as far as I could see! Asda, Harrogate.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
cgarvieuk (7985) - Edinburgh, SCOTLAND - JUN 23, 2008
Cask at cloisters ... Golden orange ... hoppy and orange peel ... smooth fruity orange ... quite sweet and floral ... juicy and a bit herbal.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
rauchbier (3135) - Isle Of Beer, Lincolnshire, ENGLAND - MAR 6, 2002
Bottled. Good hoppy aroma, copper-gold colour with small head and plenty of condition. Lots of sweet malt and hops in mouth and a soft hoppy aftertaste.


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