2.7 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Cask-condiitoned at the Cross Hands, Winterbourne Down S Gloucestershire 17/09/09. Stated ABV at 4.5%. Pale amber with a slight white head. Sweetish malty brew with some fruit and earthy hops in the finish. Dull all round
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 11/20
11th September 2009
Cask at Chapel Beer Festival. Hazy gold beer. Low carbonation. Light dry palate. Light dry malt. Medium bubblegum. Finishes pineapple and grapefruit without being too bitter!
2.6 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
Straight from the cask at Arkell’s Brewery Beer Festival 2010. Golden coloured. Spicy taste with hint of onion in the nose (not overpowering). Not as hoppy as I expected.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask at the Crown and Anchor, Manchester. Slightly amber ale. Fruity, malty aroma. Has a round, fruity malt flavor; relatively sweet, but with great hopping to balance it out. Light to medium body, with a smooth, full flavor. Great hop finish that is long-lasting and bitter. Excellent.
1.8 AROMA 3/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 3/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 6/20
A golden beer with a huge off-white head. The aroma has light notes of lemon hinting of infection. The flavor is acidic malty combined with lemon - not good.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle 50cl @ La Mort Subite, Alrincham, Cheshire England WA14 4DN.
Clear medium orange color with a average, frothy, good lacing, fully lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, sour malt, light to moderate hoppy, citrus. Flavor is moderate to light heavy sweet, light to moderate acidic and moderate to light heavy bitter with a long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. (280708)
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
A Mes rate: Bottle at La Mort Subite, Altrincham.
Attractive amber gold colour with a thin but stable white head. Good bitter hops and a lick of caramel that is typical of Holts. Slight lemon sourness in the finish with plenty of bite. Not bad, certainly one of the better Holts beers.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Clearish amber pour deploying soft carbonation and a tall, thick, creamy off-white foam. Smooth and creamy ale with flowery, earthy and spicy hops that accompany us from start to finish. Rather generous toasty, yet pale malt base. Slight citrusy acidity. Well-rounded palte ale with a diplomatic bitterness.
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