3.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
Dec 06 Cask conditioned @ Hobgoblin, Reading. Toasty malts and delicious floral hops. Really well balanced and drinkable.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
UPDATED: DEC 7, 2010 Cask at Wellington Arms, Bedford. Amber with a small white head. Odd aroma: earth, ash and mothballs - better than it sounds. Rich sweet sour earthy malt taste, indescribable and appealing. Lingering bitterness. Good one. 7.12.10 Same location. Aroma was sweet and malty. Very nice. Taste has slightly burnt piecrust. Once again I really liked this, Rating:7,4,8,4,13:3.6
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
A Mes rate. Gravicask at the Bree Louise. Dark copper with a thin off white head. A bit of condition in it too. Excellent balance of earthy malt and grassy hops in the aroma. Delicate but pleasant. Similar flavour. Again nicely balanced. A touch of cinder toffee and caramel in the finish with some late dusty bitterness. Straight forward but very enjoyable. Decent beer.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask at Charlie’s, Copenhagen
Hazy amber color; nice head. Perfumy malt and hop aroma. Quite nice, light malt flavor, a bit fruity, with a pleasant yeasty touch. Pleasant golden (?) Ale.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask conditioned at The Turf Tavern, Oxford. Red amber with white head. malty bitter, some roasted notes with a touch of perfume, charcoal and a little smoked in character. A sweetish caramel note in the finish. Reasonable.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask, White Horse, Oxford. Dark copper, fine tan cap of foam. Cinnamon, marmalade, dark plumy fruit in both aroma and flavor. A pleasant pint.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
cask ... copper ... thin tan head ... sweet copper ... sweet fruity hop ... dry fruits ... little woody
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Real Ale. A small pint tasted at Kittys. Pale head. Copper brawn pale colour. Soft and fresh taste at beginning. Hoppiness at the end.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cask (Kitty’s, Helsinki)
Rich red, healthy head. Smooth grainy aroma, cereally. Sweet malty taste, some bitterness and candi-sugar. Adequate, but not exciting. Too sweet. Is this a golden ale with caramel added for colour?
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cask at Market Porter
Fine amber beer.
Lovely session bitter.
Fine malty body, enough bitterness to balance it, smooth enough to let it glide down. Moreish!
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