3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Had this at the Woolpack, Rothwell, Northants, 26-05-07. This was my last beer(s) of the day after attending the nearby Woodford Beer Festival at The Duke pub, so my recollection is a little sketchy. Poured a mid brown colour with small white head, tasted quite fruity, good maltiness and decent bitterness, not bad had a couple of pints. I remember this had a pumpclip image of a red double decker bus, hence the hop on name and also as I no doubt imagine it was quite hoppy but I cannot remember that much detail.
2.7 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Cask. The High Cross (JDW), Leicester. White head, gold body. Hop, grass, fruity, spicy, dusty hops. Bitter. Dry finish.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Cask, Hinckley Fest 09. Amber brown with a small head. Aromas are fruity with weetabix. Earthy in its hops. Flavours are soft berries with sweet toffee. Quite yeasty with an earthy, dry, hoppy finish. OK.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cask@Leicester Beer Festival, 2009. Golden brown beer with a plainly hopped aroma, and a lightly malty and roasted flavour. Overall a very average beer.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
The Black Horse, Walcote. Gently earthy strawberryish hops with buttery vanilla biscuit. Creamy and well-integrated at first sip, but fades as it warms. Some waxy berryish fruit. A bit mealy and watery. Clear reddish pint with a firm beige collar. Alright.
3.1 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask conditioned - handpump - JDW Northampton. An amber coloured beer with a whitish head and lacing. The aroma is lightly fruity. The taste was on the malty side with berry fruit notes and possibly a hint of spice. A little damp card flavour also. Interesting and acceptable.
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