3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask conditioned @ Humble Plumb, Soton. Golden appearance. Fresh zesty hops on the nose which follow through into the mouth becoming slightly piney and resinous and leading to a refreshingly restrained bitter finish which lasts well. Along the way there is some sweet biscuity malt, I would have prefered slightly less sweetness and a bit more flavour. Like several of the modern golden ales the hop character seems to suggest US hops although no quite so full on as might be found in the US.
2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Cask at Woking Festival 2011. A gold colour pour with plenty of hops and fruit in the aroma, the taste is sweet and fruity with a dry finish.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask conditioned, gravity dispensed at The Turf Tavern, Oxford. Gold with white head. Light, pine-like, resinous beer, wheatabix malts with the sprucey hops. Fairly pleasant and drinkable.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cask at Twickenham beer festival. Gold with fruit and hop nose, sweetish body, herby finish, nice though it doesn’t live up to its name.
2.4 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 9/20
Cask Stillage at the Memorial Hall, Northwich 21/09/2001
Straw golden coloured coloured with a pungent aroma and a hop finish.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask, The Crown, Nuneaton, 5%. Lagery golden pint. Clean, crisp and quenching. Struck matches, lemon and lingering crackerbread. Pairs up US hop character with that of a cask English golden ale quite tastily, but doesn’t live up to its name.
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