3.1 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Draft @ Alembic Bar, SF. Pours a golden color with a small off-white head. Hasa malty fruity aroma with some earthy hop hints. Sweetish malty fruity flavor with some hoppy hints. Has a slighlty sweetish malty fruity finish with some hoppy hints in the aftertaste.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
On tap at the brewpub. Pours cloudy copper with a modest off-white head and a toffee aroma There is a hearty caramel malt flavor with a sticky bitter finish.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Clear orange with a fizzy white head. Bready sweet malt aroma and taste with a crisp citrus finish.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
(10/30/08) Draught sample at the brewpub in San Francisco. 4.0%. Slightly hazy deep golden-copper color with a white head. Aroma of malt, a bit toasty, with some earthy hops and light fruitiness. Sweetish malty flavor with some toasted bread, caramel notes and a rather bitter finish. Medium-bodied. Average.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cask at the brewpub. Clear copper colour. Aroma of hay and fruit. Solid body for it’s size, perhaps a tad fairly mouthfeel. A drinkable, fairly authentic English cask bitter with low bitterness.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Amberish color. Aroma is spicy English hops, a hint of diacetyl. Lightly toasted malts with some caramel notes. Fairly true to the style.
2.8 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
On tap. Dark golden body with white head. Some toasted malt in the aroma. Flavor is dry, toasted malt and also a bit biscuity crisp. Not very bitter, but with a long pleasant aftertaste. In fact very similar to a British bitter.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Aroma: Low hop aroma (very faintly flora) restrained malt. Buttery notes in the aroma
Appearance: Golden with a slight copper hue poured very hazy with a lot of yeasty floaties good off white head
Flavor: Nice crisp beer with nice malt and hop balance (almost chewy) felt slightly tannic
Palate: medium light on the tongue
Overall: A well made beer. Unfortunately the diacetyl which got more pronounced as the beer warmed up got in the way of enjoying this beer. Seems like a rare mis-step for Magnolia and Dave McLean
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