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3738
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Brewed by Highgate (HWBC Ltd)
Style: Bitter
Walsall, England
Serve in English pint

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RATINGS: 11   MEAN: 2.94/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.87   EST. CALORIES: 129   ABV: 4.3%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Cask; Status uncertain.
The first bitter brewed at Highgate Brewery after a fifty-year period of brewing only mild and named after the local saddle making industry. This copper coloured ale is brewed using a blend of pale, crystal and amber malts and no.3 invert block sugar. After fermentation the beer is primed using glucose syrup laced with block liquorice. Bitterness is provided by a combination of four hops, namely; Fuggle, Golding, Progress and Styrian Golding. Each cask is dry hopped with East Kent Golding at 2oz per barrel. Tasting notes: This premium ale, brewed without compromise, has a distinctive aroma with citrus and malt dominating. On the palate, roast malt, citrus fruit, hops and liquorice are all discernible and the long finish is a satisfying blend of hops and malt.


2.4
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 9/20
fiulijn (10421) - Como, - MAR 18, 2008
Cask conditioned at Cockney Pub, Århus
Golden color. It has a light apple aroma (from the fermentation), too much yeast aroma and yeast flavor, some residual sweetness. Too simple.

2.6
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
tombyars (1102) - Saltcoats, SCOTLAND - JAN 8, 2012
First tasted this at the Hogshead, Paisley in October 1997. Cask, handpump dispense. Clear pale amber in colour with a thin creamy white head. Slight malt note in the short aroma. Thin mouthfeel and good lacing. Pale malt gives a digestive biscuit base with a touch of caramel and tart pomegranate fruit. Hoppy resins give a dry bitterness to the short aftertaste. Slight hint of dry liquorice in the smooth malty finish. An ok session bitter.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
saxo (8436) - Højbjerg, Aarhus, DENMARK - FEB 29, 2008
Cask at Cockney Pub. Nice creamy head with good duration. Color is amber. Aroma and taste are malt, hops and notes of fruit. Medium bitter finish.

3.1
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
HenrikSoegaard (7876) - Randers, DENMARK - FEB 25, 2008
Cask at cockney Pub. 4.3 ABV. Creamy white good mostly lasting head. Orange colour. Moderate hoppy and malty aroma. Week but nice. Moderate bitter flavor. Fruity and nice!!! touch of wine-vinegar. Average moderate bitter finish. Oily palate. Nice special well-balanced bitter.

2.5
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 11/20
harrisoni (10070) - Ashford, Kent, ENGLAND - JUN 20, 2007
Cask handpull at Lewes Arms, Lewes. Copper colour, very thin beige head. Buttery toffee aroma. Buttery best bitter with a toffee finish and touch of tongue tingling hop. Not great.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
dnas2 (705) - Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, ENGLAND - JUN 20, 2006
Cask Handpump at The Wellington, Birmingham (where it was selling for only £1.10/pint as they needed the pump for their forthcoming beer festival, but I tried not to let that fact affect the scores!). Amber with a short head and a perfumed scent. Caramel and bitter hops in the taste. Simple and good.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
DJMonarch (9151) - Northwich, Cheshire, ENGLAND - FEB 5, 2006
Cask Stillage at the King George’s Hall, Blackburn 06/09/2001 Amber red coloured. Very hoppy finish.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
peter48er (169) - Liverpool, Merseyside, ENGLAND - DEC 16, 2005
On Handpull at Freshfield Hotel, Formby. Beautifully clear in the glass with a smooth creamy head.Not overly bitter in taste but a lovely balance of hops and malt. One of the best session beers I’ve tasted for some time.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
DanielBrown (2722) - Birmingham (via Leicester), West Midlands, ENGLAND - OCT 26, 2004
Hand pulled at the City Tavern, Birmingham. Pale brown, light and airy with a fluffy head. Creamy mouthfeel generally. Reminds me of Rowntree jelly in a way; toffee light, very smooth. Pleasant session material.

2.6
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 11/20
imdownthepub (7494) - Banbury, Oxfordshire, ENGLAND - OCT 14, 2003
Cask Conditioned at The Bell, Banbury. Mid brownt to orange beer with fluffy head. A bit of a basic bitter, medium roasted malt, some fruit and then a boiled, not fresh bitterness. I found this to be an over processed beer for a cask, almost a carbonated bottled beer.


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