 wheresthepath (213), Buckinghamshire, England
May 15, 2008 [on draught at The Retreat, Reading] Uncarbonated; malty, some citrus fruits, almost bordering on sweet and sticky at times but the hops come through at the end to take the edge off. A decent pint, this, and different enough to stand out from the crowd.
Tranquillity (1029), Espoo, Finland
Apr 17, 2008 Cask. Dark orange, basically no head. Aroma of citrus and orange peel. Taste ginger, pear, grapefruit and lemon. Simple, but does the job.
wunderbier (1266), Tampere, Rovaniemi over summer, Finland
Apr 13, 2008 Cask (O’Connell’s, Tampere), pint glass. Begins with a light haze to the medium brown-red hue, capped by a tight, off-white head. The aroma is quite bold, full of toffee, cherries, chocolate/coffee and cookies. Overall it comes across sweet with some dark fruit acidity. The flavour is much more reserved by comparison, starting with light toffee / biscuits and finishing with cherries and apples. Soft roasted overtone. Light bodied with a watery / silky texture and soft carbonation. Banana and apple skins crop up with warmth. Big nose, but a little flat on the tongue.
FatPhil (2063), Espoo, Finland
Mar 20, 2008 Cask (Kitty’s, Helsinki)
Very dark orange, small spongy head. Aroma of sweet roasted malt and dusty hops. Mouthfeel is sharp and pleasantly refreshing, not quite watery. hints of brown almost sourness. Slightly drying, not quite resiny, hops give it a pleasant bitteness which stays for quite a long finish. For 3.8% this is a superb creation.
Fin (2164), Merton, Oxfordshire, England
Dec 30, 2007 Cask at The Woolpack, Banbury, 30-12-07 Mid amber, fruty with some caramel, but there is also a nice tang, little bit nutty. Fresh and full flavoured with a good bitterness, very nice.
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