3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20Light amber, transluminate. Mild citrus aroma and flavor. More malt in here than I'm use to and a whole lot less hops. If they called this a pale ale, I'd say it was very good, but as an IPA, it really doesn't hold up.
3.2 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Tasted this at the Last Post , Paisley (JDW) in May 2000. Cask, handpump dispense. Clear russet in colour with a thick white head. Strong floral hops noted in the long aroma. Thin but creamy mouthfeel and goodlacing throughout. Mixed malts gives a heavy robust digestive biscuit base with toffee and currant fruit notes. Strong hop resins evident in the floral aftertaste, giving a strong dry bite. Orange oil and soft highland toffee noted in the sweet malty finish. An excellent American IPA and well recommended.
2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Gift from Sj. Copper , clean pour with a nice floral hop and citrus aroma. Some fruits like grapefruit are present int he taste and complemented by the nice cascade hops. It’s ok.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Pours amber in the glass. Nose and taste of slight lemongrass and bitter. Rated 6/29/02
2.8 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Bottle. Pours a dull orange amber body with a thin white lacing. Aroma is malty caramel hints of iron some light hop resins, this aint gonna be good. Dry malty raisin like caramel base and a hint of moth. This is not an IPA. the end.
2.3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 9/20
Cask at Market Porter, London Bridge 18 Nov 08. A rapidly dissolving fluffy head. Inviting hoppy & fruity aroma. Sweet flavor of apricot. Some more fruity hints in the aftertaste.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask (Standing Order JDW, Southampton) - Dark golden/amber in colour. Nicely hoppy aroma with grapefruit standing out. Hoppy and lightly fruity taste with the grapefruit notes giving a rather bitter finish. Not bad but a bit watery. It’s a shame this brewery has gone under.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask at the Eastbourne Beer Festival, 9th Oct 2008. Amber, no head. Citrus hop aroma with lots of grapefruit. Taste is similar - very refreshing but also balanced. Sharp finish. Truly refreshing summer golden ale that would be perfect after you’d worked up a sweat. Unfortunately it seems I caught the last appearance as the brewery closed in November :(
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle@BlindTastingSession. Hoppy aroma with sweet citrus and apple. Yellow color, off-white head, fair lace. Light sweet, light sourness underneath, bitter, iodine, peaty, hint of citrus. Very interesting but low drinkablity.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask handpump @<a href=http://www.ratebeer.com/Places/ShowPlace.asp? target=_new> Three Guineas, Reading RG1, England.
Clear medium amber orange color with a average, creamy to frothy, good lacing, fully lasting, off-white to beige head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, caramel, notes of peat, moderate hoppy, grass, grapefruit - orange. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. (040508)
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
BCA from Centurion Vintners, Stroud. Amber with a big, foamy white head and plenty of carbonation. Aroma of grapefruit, apricots and earthy malt. Full mouth feel with a slightly sweet malt flavour, with some caramel and a mouth puckering citric hop finish. Very good.
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