KingofCastle (191), London, Ontario, Canada Jul 14, 2008 Updated: Jul 27, 2008 bottle: Typical English beer in ale vein: big hops, bitter tasting, spicy. This is a bitter tasting beer which i didn’t mind given some other flavours going on and these dry ales can be refreshing in the hot summer. Reminds me of St. Peter’s Golden Ale which was also almost harsh. Give me a bitter any day with more balance in the malts. A solid beer, but you have to appreciate this style to really enjoy this one. Still love the spiriti of low alcohol beers, really light & the perfect bev for lunch or dinner.
jeff789 (132), Pennsylvania, USA Dec 26, 2008 Interesting beer... Very light bodied... The american hops are very assertive yet mild relative to the thinness of the body, i think due to the unexpected flavor of them... Im usually not a huge fan of beers of this style but this is a bit different in that it is an english bitter with american hops, most golden ales are irrelevent as far as im concerned... I like this better than the Old Hooky.. thornecb (1291), Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA Dec 10, 2008 Pours a hazy gold into an English pint. Bright white head recedes to skim surface. Marshmallow and yeast aromas. Upfront lively and slick tangerine with a lasting astringent hop finish. bhensonb (3222), Woodland, California, USA Aug 23, 2008 Bottle from John’s Marketplace in Portland, OR. Lightly hazy peachy gold color with a decent white head. Aroma is sort of peach fruit over light malt. Flavor suggests peach. Body is near medium over slight carbonation. There’s a green tea note. As time passes it’s still peach to me, but the bitter builds. Each sip has a great nose and a marvelous taste. It is somewhat spicey. Spiced peach. Love that. Palidor19 (1424), Brandon, Florida, USA Aug 5, 2008 kinda of off flavor, the taste seems like an unpleasant bitter that doesn’t work too well. nick76 (2181), Tampa, Florida, USA Aug 5, 2008 The aroma is grassy with malt and cedar. The appearance is pale gold with a large head. The flavor is like the aroma. The palate is thin. Overall it’s pretty good.
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