3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask - The Kings Head, Norwich. Going against the grain here somewhat. Poured a clear light amber with a lasting, foamy off-whtie head. Orange and some bitter citric hop aromas. Lovely grapefruit sweetness and tangerine with a moderately lasting grassy, citric bitterness. Soft palate, some fizz, light to medium body with an OK length finish.
2.8 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Cask (handpump) @ Doggetts Coat and Badge Blackfriars Bridge London, 1 Blackfriars Road, London SE1 9PD, England
Light unclear medium orange color with a average to large, creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, moderate hoppy, flowers, toffee. Flavor is moderate to light light heavy sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20091227]
2.6 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 9/20
Cask at Baker Street, W’Spoons, London. An amber coloured pour with an off white head. Malty aroma. Tastes fruity, citrus, little sour too. Not a good beer in my opinion. Too many like this in England unfortunately.
2.4 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Cask, Griffin, Carlisle. A typically apple/grassy tasting Nethergate brew. Amber coloured with a sweet aftertaste. Not bad, but nothing special and a pretty ordinary beer overall.
2.6 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Cask@Bear And Staff, London. Copper colour, small off-white head. Aroma is wood, herbs, mild fruityness as well as some slight floral notes. Flavour is fruits, wood, some herbs and rather grassy. Nicely balanced, but not very exciting.
2.4 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 9/20
A Mes rate. Cask at Baker St ’Sporks.
Clean orange gold with a thin off white head and lace. Strange and unexpected chocolate and ginger notes in the aroma. Wholemeal and grainy flavour. Pretty awful to be honest. Once the bread has settled down the are some faintcitric notes in the finish but it’s not enough to save it. ARSE!
2.8 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Cask conditioned - handpump - Malt Shovel, Northampton. A light amber coloured beer with an off white head. The aroma is malty and there are hay notes. The taste has a hint of fruit but is very plain and a bit dull to be truthful.
2.7 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
UPDATED: JAN 2, 2010 Another in Nethergates series of rather unfunny ’Azza-’ titles. Cask at Wellington Arms, Bedford. Amber with a small white head. Quite a gentle almondy malt aroma. The taste, which is quite lively, comes as a surprise, with malt and some fruit sourness, followed by a brisk hoppiness. This beer had quite a lot going for it, but I didn’t enjoy it as much as I would have thought. Perhaps it was the stupid name. 2.1.10 Same location, and this time I really enjoyed it. Sweaty malt aroma and taste. Sweetness of the malt intensified. Some bitterness. Rating: 6,3,7,4,12:3.2
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