3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask-conditioned at the North Yorkshire beeriodical, the Seven Stars, Bristol 10/12/2012. Gold in colour with a slight white head. Aroma of pineapple and grapefruit with plenty of herbal hops. Full bodied, with more fruit, cereal malts and a dry finish. Enjoyable.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask at the Cask, Pimlico - 20/11/12.
Clear pale golden with a thin white head that retains well. Good lacing follows.
Big hoppy nose, orchard fruit, light vanilla tones, pale malts.
Taste follows, sharp hop flavour, butter, fruits.
Medium bodied with soft carbonation leading to a bitter hoppy finish.
Good stuff!
2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 10/20
Bottle at Craig’s house. A deep golden colour with a strong haze. Sizable head with quickly disapates.
3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
bottle at home ...golen amber ...small white head ... soft orange zezt nose... dull bitter fruits ... soft fruits ... bitter pine linger
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Aroma: Clean, fresh aroma of straw-like notes, vine tomatoes and grapefruit.
Appearance: Hazy golden body with a delicate white head. Lively carbonation. Slight lacing on the glass.
Taste: Light, fruity flavours. Not much in the way of malt character, but it’s very hoppy and easy drinking. Good bitterness.
Palate: Thin body with a watery, slightly oily mouthfeel. Nice carbonation fizz.
Overall: A very hoppy golden ale - light moreish and refreshing. This is the second beer I’ve had from this brewery and they’ve both been pretty good. Will keep an eye out for their other beers.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask conditioned handpump Mr Foleys Leeds 23/09/12. A blonde beer with a white head and lacing. Hoppy as promised. grapefruit is the dominant citrussy hoppy note. Good bitterness in the mouth. A nice pale malt balancing act. A well brewed quaffable and sessionable hoppy beer.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle from Trembling Mad. Lively slightly gushing pour, clear yellow golden, thick foamy white head. Big vinous gooseberry Nelson nose, some dusty malt, touch of grapefruit. Big juicy grapefruit, vinous bitterness. Almost no malt flavours. Long puckering bitter finish. A bit of a hop bomb! Tasty though, if a little thin.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask@Reading Beer Festival 2012. Golden colour, small white head. Aroma is fruity, wooden, vanillaish and mildly dusty malty. Flavour is fruity, nectary, floral and mild honeylike notes as well. Pleasant fruity bitterness in the finish.
2.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 9/20
[cask at the York Tap] Slightly hazy golden beer, impressive thick white head. Extremely vinous aroma - they must have packed the Nelson into this one. The bitterness rises into the finish and takes over. To be honest, it’s not very nice - needs a bit more finessing and maybe dial back on the hops a little. Not often I say that, but there’s a good session beer in there somewhere. At the moment, it’s overwhelmingly bitter [17052012]
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