3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Handpull at The Wheatsheaf (Southwark). Pale clear gold, smallish forthy off-white head. Aroma of grain and honey, floral rather than grassy, no alcohol. Taste follows - simple, unchallenging, fairly clean, but also a little sweeter than I like - crosses over from honey to syrup, a bit. Slick, syrupy, weakly carbonated, quick finishing and ultimately floral and sweet. Not bad, nothing special.
3.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 18/20
Nov 2011: Hand pulled pint in the excellent ‘Maypole,’ Cambridge, England.
The beer looked a lovely golden, light amber colour, the head being white and a little on the thin side. Good lacing however appeared on the UK sleeve glass as the beer level sank, so although the original head seemed sparse it did have enough strength to produce the lacing.
I found Hops in the aroma (Cascade, I believe); not much of anything else really.
The taste was initially semi-citrus (mild lemon and grapefruit) with a sweeter malt middle and finish that counteracted the hop bitterness nicely.
Inoffensive and ordinary more than exciting and invigorating: well made but not pushing any boundaries. I actually liked it, easy to drink and if I hadn’t been on a mission I would have stayed and had a session on this beer.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
cask at cloisters ... golden amber ... thin white head ... soft lemon hop nose ... zezty fruit ... soft juicy fruits ... light lemon ... zezty
3.4 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
On cask at Cloisters. Pours a golden colour with a decent white head. Aroma of yeast, caramel and grassy hops. Similar flavours with mild carbonation and an oily mouth-feel. Quite dry to finish. OK.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
A - light melon and orange
A - mid gold with thin head
T - light sweet with mid bitter
P - mid
O - o.k.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask @ GBBF 2011. Pours a golden color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty slightly grassy hoppy citrus aroma. Fruity malty caramel flavor with hints of citrus. Has a fruity malty hoppy finish.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask at the Bricklayers Arms Norfolk & Suffolk festival, 23rd Sept 2010. Bright clear gold, line of white head. Dusty, dry nose, a bit plastery. On the tongue it’s got the strange combination of smoked cheese and lemons. Hefty palate for the strength. A decent pint but nothing stunning.
2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 9/20
19th April 2011
JDW Crosse Keys
Clear gold beer. Small white head. Light dry palate. Fresh orangey hops. Trace of apple. Little bitterness in the semi dry finish. Alright.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Cask at the Crosse Keys, JDW. Clear gold pour, white head. Strong straw nose, fine sugar. Pretty sweet, crispy biscuit flavor with some grassy, hay bitterness. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Lasting hoppy finish with ample, bready malts. Not bad.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cask (GBBF2010)
6 sharp hoppy aroma
3 Orange, small head
6 SImple bitter body, pleasant dry fruity bite.
3 Soft palate, carbonation low
12 Decent golden ale, almost as good as a proper bitter.
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