3.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Cask by handpump at Last Post, Paisley (29 Mar 12) - clear pale golden with a fruity aroma and thin off-white head, malty and citrus flavour, slightly dry finish, pleasant
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
On cask at the Scottish Real Ale Festival, 2012. Pours a yellow colour with a thick white head. Aroma of lemon, pine, caramel, yeast and alcohol. Similar flavours with moderate carbonation and an oily mouth-feel. Quite dry also.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
cask at blue blazer .. golden yellow ... thin creamy white head ... sweet juicy light lemon nose ... sweet fruity hop ... ligt lemon peel ... only a hint of inveralmont biscuityness... and even that might be imagined ... all told not bad ...
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask at NWAF, 2012. Gold pour with a white head. Wheat, ginger and pear aroma. Pear and yellow melon flavour. Fruity finish.
3.4 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask, King’s Head, Carlisle. Sparkling pale golden ale, light bodied, good and tangy, nice maltiness with a pleasant bitterness that lasts well. Grassy aroma, some fruit to taste. Good stuff.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask at the Webb Ellis (JDW) in Twickenham, golden with a fine white head, a faint malt note and a touch of ginger on the nose, crisp and wheaty palate with hints of melon. Refreshing.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask-conditioned at the Edgar Wallace, London WC2, 17/02/2011. Deep gold with a slight off-white head. Sweet, caramel and berry fruit aroma with some orange. Flavour was also sweet, with a buttery Caledonian-like caramelised edge, more fruit and moderately bitter finish. It grew on me.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask @ Clockwork brewpub. Clear light golden colour, thin white head. Aroma is fruity, bit of caramel and citrus. Flavour is very malty, citrus, followed by lots of dry biscuit. Yeasty . Not bad.
3.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Cask (gravity) - The Trafford Arms, Norwich. Part of their Valentine’s beer festival. Fine & fading off-white head, clear golden orange body. Nutty, grassy and orange, lemony citrus aromas. Nutty, earthy and grassy, citric hops on the tongue. Medium length citrus hop finish on a soft, light to medium body.
3.1 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask at the Draft House. Clear gold pour, light film. Bready malt nose, light butter and grain. Lightly sweet with caramel, ripe fruits, some bread, very bland bitters. Light to medium in body with soft carbonation. Bit of faint, leafy hops to finish, more doughy malts and weak caramel. So so.
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