2.6 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 12/20
Draught at a pub in Walls End. This is a pretty basic biter that goes down easy and allows you to go on for a pint or two. Nothing special.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Fine bitter. Pours amber and clear with minimal head. Aroma of citrus and hops, flavour similar and medium bodyfeel. Aftertaste of dry bitterness.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
From cask at Charlies. Pours clear and golden orange with a small white head. Aroma is mild fruity. Toasted malty, grassy, crisp hoppy, bitter and dry to light cornish. Ends bitter and mild fruity.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask handpull, The Slug, Leicester, 05/05/12. Pale gold capped with fine, honeycombing white. Orange rind, light lychee, somewhat metallic aroma. Orange zest and grapefruit bitterness; lemon mousse, light perfume, passion fruit. Shampoo licks and husk to finish; some Butterkist. Touch of metal. But decent.
3 AROMA 2/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Clear amber, no head.Grassy, citrus aroma and taste.Mainly flat, some carbonation, thin.Tastes like an IPA.Very decent, easily drinkable.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask at the Traveller’s Rest, Stanley, Staffordshire. An excellent, straightforward, pint; straw coloured with a frothing white head; citrusy aroma; medium bodied with citrus flavours; and a crisp hoppy finish.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Cask at The Quayside, Newcastle. Slightly hazy, so lost a point there, otherwise, this is a cracker of a pint. Packed with flavours of malt and citrus fruits, good long lasting finish. A fine session brew, shame I didn’t have time for a session!
2.5 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 9/20
Standard blonde bitter pint, dry fruity hoppiness, pleasant bitter finish and drinkable enough. Not bad, but nothing special.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask conditioned at The Woolpack, Banbury. Pale gold with white head. Really hoppy, light session bitter with a good bittersweet character. Background is vanilla, ginger (Simon), biscuity. There is a lemony hop, ending dry. Good stuff.
2.8 AROMA 3/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Gravity cask at the Watford beer festival. Chestnut with deep lasting beige head. Green apple, bitter. Not a lot else to say. Green apple in mouth, acidic, citric hop finish. Probably not at its best as Mordue is a pretty good brewer. Touch of toffee
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