 GeneralGao (2628), Iowa City, Iowa, USA
Apr 25, 2008
Cask at the Brickskeller in Washington D.C. poured a clear golden color. Head was white with good retention. An impressive curtain of lace was left behind on the glass. Great looking beer. Very attractive aroma of grapefruity hops. The attraction didn’t go much further. Light bodied with a smooth mouth feel, as expected from the cask. The flavor was a bit flat and earthy. Cooked vegetables and earthy compost predominated. There was also a copper-ish metallic note. Imagine licking your fingers after sifting through a pile of old pennies. Yeah. Mild to moderate hop bitterness that peaked at about 4 out of 10. Sadly, this one had a lot of initial promise, but eventually fell flat on it’s face.
ruggedman (431), Portland, Maine, USA
Oct 5, 2008 On tap at Novare Res in Portland. Just ordered it on a whim, and i was very pleasantly surprised. This stuff is supremely drinkable, very tasty, and has an interesting flavor of hops. I’m loving this stuff, dare I say one of the first good hoppy beers i’ve sampled from over the pond!
Bullit (659), Glasgow, Scotland
Sep 13, 2008 Tap @ Kafe Belgie. Golden colour, small white head. Aroma has grapefruits and hops. Flavour is fruity, with citrus and orange. Fresh bitterness.
gary07734 (210), Tyne & Wear, England
Aug 24, 2008 Nice pale pint, refreshing pint, bitter and hoppy, tiny bit of fruitiness, nice clean finish. Fairly good and easy drinking.
iammarc (186), Inverness, Scotland
Aug 5, 2008 A great pint from Blackfriars, Inverness. Fantastic appearance, good blonde slightly hazy look. A thin head on top, and a refreshing taste. A million fruit tastes going on inside, and good finish. Brilliant.
TEJA (146), Stockholm, Sweden
Jul 30, 2008 On caask at OT and Akkurat.
This is one of my favorite beers. It has a very plesant aroma that isn’t the usual english hops but much more fresh. (Do they wet-hop?). Litle darker than a lager. Much hop taste and a long nice bitterness. At Akkurat in a real pint glass this is heaven.
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