4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Very acceptable drinking bitter. Clean, crisp taste. Good session beer. Slightly high at 4.2% but definitely worth trying a pint or two!
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
5ooml bottle. Hazy orange-tan color. Thin, soapy, off-white head. Mellow, malty aroma, almost a touch of soft peach. Creamy, soft on the palate with a piny dryness in the aftertaste. Some rich specialty malt over a toasty golden backbone. the hops really are pretty solid, and complement the fruity ale yeast tones. Solid beer.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
This was an exceptional English-style bitter. It pours an orange amber body with a dense, thick head. Surprisingly complex and pleasant bouqent of freshly milled grains, toasted malt, and fruity hops. Despite the thick head, this was quite smooth and had a body with low carboation. Excellent mult-grain bill malt profile with well-stated fruity hop flavors. A delicious malt masterpiece.
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Hops are pronounced in this beer in both aroma and flavour. As good a bitter as many others with a nice refreshing character.
3.4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Very nice aroma. Dec 04 stamp. Old and woody flavour. Would like to try fresher. Slightly reminiscent of Coniston Bluebird.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
UPDATED: APR 4, 2010 Bottle from Tesco. Amber colour, quite rich in mouth bit creamy buttery (diacetyl?) Good solid tangy hop finish. Not bad. 3/6
Cask handpull at The Pullman, Folkestone. Deepish gold, lasting bubbly white head. Quite a nice bitter, some good yeast, very nice hop on finish. Biting. Moderate body with a surprisingly good bitterness on the finish.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
50cl bottle. Lightly hazed light amber body topped by small off-white head. Aroma is medium sweet, orange/floral, some bread/caramel. Taste is medium sweet, grapefruit/floral, some earthy, light lemon, bread. Light-medium body, light acidity, easy drinking.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle. Pours hazy amber with a transient white head. Nice floral aroma. Near medium body with foamy carbonation. Flavor is mild caramel malt with a floral, mild spice, aspect. It is nicely bitter. The spice aspect continues in the finish. It’s very nice.
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