Hilden Silver Ale

Cask at Tilley’s, Newcastle. This wasn’t nearly as bad as some had at the GBBF; however, it wasn’t particularly special. The palate is fizzy for a real ale and the dominant flavour is sweet, almost cloying, with a hint of citrus.

Cask @ GBBF 2007. Pours a clear pale golden color with a small white head. Fruity malty hoppy aroma with some hints of citrus. Sweet malty fruity hoppy flavor with some hints of citrus. Malty and slightly fruity finish. Seems i got a sample of the better cask aswell.

Considering the style, Scores ranging from 1 to 5, 5 being the most intense
Appearance:
Body:   Clear(1)->Murky(5) : 2     Pale Yellow(1)->Dark brown(5) : 1     Still(1)->Sparkling(5) : 2
Head:   None(1)->Large(5) : 1   White(1)->Tan(5) : 2   Lasting: 2   Lacing : 1
Aroma:
Intensity : 1  
Yeast : 2   Bread : XX   Apple : XX   Tropical Fruits : XX   Soap : XX   DMS : 3   Diacetyl : XX Sulfur : 1  
Malt : 1   Biscuity : XX   Hay : XX   Toasty : XX   Caramel : XX   Nuts : XX   Honey : 1   Cereals : XX   Grainy : 1
Hops : 1   Noble(1)->American(5) : 1   Leafy : XX   Spicy : XX   Floral : 1   Lemon/Lime : XX   Grapefruit : XX   Orange : XX   Herbal : XX   Grassy : XX   Pine/Spruce/Resin : XX  
Notes :   Peach/Apricot : XX   Earth : XX   Mint : XX   Butterscotch : XX   Smoke : XX
Flavor:
Initial Flavor : Dry(1)->Sweet(5) : 3   Finish Dry(1)->Sweet(5) : 3   Sourness : XX   Bitterness : 1   Complex : XX   Length : XX
Palate:
Light(1)->Full(5) : 1   Flat(1)->Fizzy(5) : 1   Clean : XX   Sharp : XX   Watery : XX   Oily : XX   Chalk : XX   Astringent : XX   Alcohol : XX   Mineral : XX   Oxidation : XX   Metallic : XX

Comments: WTF? Skunked and DMS loaded celery cask ale?

(Cask at GBBF, London, 9 Aug 2007) Golden yellow colour with brief white head. Fruity nose with dusty hops and hints of citrus. Fruity taste with mellow notes of citrus, apricots and dusty hops in the finish. Drinkable but hardly exciting (seems I had a better cask than most at the festival).