2.4 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
Cask-conditioned at the Commercial Rooms (JDW), Bristol 30/11/10. Slightly hazy gold in colour with a billowy white head. Buttery, pineapple and sherbet aroma. Flavour was dominated by diacetyl, with sweet pineapple and apricot fruit, a yeasty edge and clashing, bitter finish. A poor brew.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask (handpump) @ Lord Moon Of The Mall - JDW, 16-18 Whitehall, West End, Greater London, England SW1A 2DY.
Clear medium golden yellow amber colour with a average to large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, caramel, nutty, sugar, light yeasty. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, fruity, citrus acidic notes. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20101230]
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
cask at AGBell ...light amber lll creamy off whhite head ...soft toffee fruit spice ... light bitter ... heavy spiced fruits ... little citrus peel
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
17th December 2010
Spoons. Clerar gold beer, little white head. Dry palate. Fresh hop, apple and grapefruit with a little orange.Semi dry finish. Bitterish aftertaste. Nice flavour and drinkable but too dry.
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask handpull at County Hotel JDW Ashford. Gold amber clear colour. Lasting beige head. Touch of caramel on aroma but it works on a bitter like this. Love the dry malt and the finish is lovely. Some sting earthy hop and just great. Good premium bitter
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
The Baron, Hinckley. Pure gold with a thick white foam. Watery mouthfeel, but some fine malty flavours on show; vanilla wafers and honey, rich tea biscuits, lemony hints, red apples. Lingers sweetly. Piney aroma with aniseed sprinkles, woodsiness. In its prime. Could drink this all day. Very enjoyable.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cask at the Prince Arthur (JDW), Fleet. Amber with a tight cream head; biscuity aroma; grapefruit flavour with a grainy body; sweet finish with some grassy hops.
3.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask at Bankers Draft (JDW), Bedford. Gold with a white head. Wheaty malt aroma. Taste is sweet and grainy, really very palatable. Some bitterness to follow. Simple and very effective.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cask. The Last Plantagenet, Leicester. Thin white head, clear gold body. Caramel, toffee, biscuity. Bitter, minor sweetness. Bitter finish, slight oiliness.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask Handpump at the Roebuck Inn (JDW), Nottingham 12/12/2006
Thick white head. Sweet aroma. Clear golden coloured and hoppy with a sweet honey flavour. Some dryness and bitterness in a lasting full malt finish.
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