3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cask, Philarmonic, Liverpool. Chestnut brown looks with minimal head. Earthy malts, dark fruits and nuts in the nose. Similarly malt led, slightly sweet flavour. Hoppage a bit too restrained. Drinkable but ultimately forgettable.
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Hand pulled at the Shakespeare (Lower Temple), Birmingham. Very pleasant ruddy ale, with a surfeit of initial hops, then a swelling of brasso, before a well balanced finish. The lack of finings definitely gives an added flavour, though it also muddies the waters. Nice.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 12/20
24th November 2011
On tap at the Magpie. Hazy amber beer, bubbly off white head. Light semi dry palate. Moderate carbonation. Light orangey hop which is little bitter and quite tangy. Finishes semi dry with medium bitterness. Solid if too dry.
3.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
On tap at King’s Head in Mayfair. Slightly nutty aroma, bitter hops with some malt in the finish. Nice and well balanced, if a touch generic.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
A - citrus and floral
A - orange gold with frothy head
T - light sweet with full hoppy bitter
P - mid and soft
O - nice
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Hand pulled cask at the Falcon, Clapham. Amber with an off white head. Good bready malt base with well crafted floral citrus hop profile. Very drinkable.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cask in The Dog & Duck. Light brown colour. Nose is slight citrous hop with English caramel malt profile. Taste is caramel malt and nice zingy hops, with some fruitiness too.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask at The Crown, Oxford with Loz, Jan, Charlotte Sun 23.10.11 Pours amber with a slight haze. The head is off-white and a little filmy, it is straightforward. Late streaky bitterness really clinging. Its ok. . A6 A3 T7 P3 Ov13 3.2
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask @ The Drum & Monkey. Roasted mixed fruit aroma. Reddish Amber brown colour, good head. Spicy fruity flavour. Sharp with bitter aftertaste. A good bitter.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
tap at haymarket ...hazy copper ... but its unfined version ... soft toffee malts ... juicy fruit nose ...sweet toffee body ... nice big and rounded ... big soft citrus hop linger
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