3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Tasted this in Babbity Bowsers, Glasgow in December 2009. Cask, handpump dispense. Crystal clear pale amber in colour with a thin off white head. Pleasant floral aroma of elderflowers and fresh spruce. Thin but refreshing mouthfeel and good lacing. Pale malts give strong juicy fruit notes of kiwi and tart gooseberry. Spicy notes of hop resins give a bitter bite to the decent aftertaste but are not that overpowering. Finish is sweet and slightly malty with grapefruit notes present in the mouth. A very decent session bitter and much superior to Tartan Army.
3.3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask by handpump at Callum’s Bar, Johnstone (6 Jan 12) - pours solid gold colour with a thick white head, no detectable aroma, slightly citrus taste, smooth drink.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask conditioned at The Dagda Bar, Edinburgh. Gold with white head. This proved to be a light, thinnish beer with a bitter dryness in the background. Reasonably refreshing and quite drinkable.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
On cask Cross Stobs Inn, Barrhead. A light brown ale, with hints of caramel/toffee, quite a thin taste with low carbonation. Perfectly chuggable.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bright amber, small white head. Hay & citrus/lemon nose. Bittersweet fruit taste with a hint of honey. Toasty, pretty bitter finish. Nice, becomes a bit harsh and unbalanced by the end. OK.
2.8 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 11/20
Golden-amber. Caramel, earth and light butter on the nose. Light caramel taste. Vague toastiness. Pretty uneventful beer.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask @ Cafe Royal. Amber with tight head. Aroma has butterscotch, and spicy gingerbread. Thin in body. Lingering bitterness in teh finish. Nice toastiness. The middle is too doughy. The hops and a bit of acidity at the end are helpful. Has session potential.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask at the Great British Beer Festival 2010, served in an English pint glass. Pours clear amber with rocky bubbles but no head to speak of. On the nose, aromas of whisky, sweet roasted malts and citrus. The flavour is initially sweet and becomes even more so. There are some slight hops in the background, but malts are clearly favoured. On the palate, it is light-medium in body with a thin, watery texture. Overall, this ale is very malty sweet with a distinct accent of whisky. It is notably smooth throughout. 2010-08-04
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