3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cask Handpump at the GBBF, Earl’s Court 05/08/2009
Malt aroma. Bronze coloured and a little fruity with some dryness and bitterness in a crisp malt finish.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
A Mes rate. Cask at GBBF.
Amber brown with a thin off white head. Caramel malty base, good grassy hops. A straight forward but well balanced and effortlessly drinkable bitter.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Cask (handpump) @ The Spice of Life, 6 Moor Street, Cambridge Circus, London, Greater London England W1D 5NA.
[ As Whole Hop Brewery Lions Roar ]. Clear medium amber color with a average, frothy to creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, caramel, light hoppy. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20090803]
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask (handpunp) at the Spice of life, Cambridge Circus, August 2009. Good condition. Fairly standard, amber coloured, dry malty bitter. Quite firm mouthfeel. Hops are earthy. Tastes more like a standard bitter than a strong. Somewhat chalky mouthfeel. The usual solid, if unspectacular, stuff from McMullen.
2.5 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 9/20
Slightly hazy amber with a lasting off-white head. Slihtly fruity malt aroma with biscuit. Sweet and fruity flavour ith a hint of fruit. Lacks hops
2.4 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 9/20
Cask@GBBF 2009.
Deep amber color, steady medium-sized off-white head. Fruity hoppy aroma. Peach fruits, green apple and caramel in the flavor. Low bitterness. Short finish. No lion roaring here.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cask@The Spice Of Life. Ambery golden colour, mediumsized beige head. Aroma is fruits, wood, some sap and mild syrupy sweetness as well. Flavour is wood, some hops and a bit nectary notes. Quite bitter finish.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cask handpump at GBBF ’09. Well, according to their website, this was only supposed to be available until 24th July, presumably because it was themed on the unsuccessful Lions tour to South Africa. Amber with a small white head. Odd raspberry fruitiness in the aroma. Pleasant sweet malty taste with plenty of biscuit and some bitterness. Not particularly exciting but quite good. A bit like McMullens brewery in fact.
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