4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
This comes out of the tap a nice clear dark golden with a thick, fine-bubbled head. Aroma is strong and richly hoppy with a hint of spice. Flavor is very hoppy and fairly but not fiercely bitter, and has a touch of sweetness and of spice. Texture is a bit edgy, but it does down the hatch quite smoothly.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
12 oz, bottled 08/20/08. Clear, orange-amber with two-fingers of sticky meringue that leaves crunchy lace all over the glass. Spicy orange, caramel and tea leaf aromas. Flavor is orange, caramel, and a light-fruit blend that is balanced nicely by a wood-and-resin, lightly peppery hop finish. Light-medium body is mostly smooth and well balanced in both mouthfeel and dryness. Pleasantly surprised by this very good session ale in the English style; seems more an ESB than a Golden.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
bottle. pours a dirty blonde with little head. pleasant malt based hop aroma... english bitterness with big malt presence throughout. average bitter finish... not bad for a local session beer.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
on tap-pours a creamy off white retaining head and gold color. Aroma is musty/husky grain. Taste is musty/husky grain-medium malt, some earthy hops-slight bitter. Smooth. OK carbonation.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
golden, white foam, slightly hazy, wonderful head. nice a subtle biscuit aroma. Solid hop aroma, more earthy that anything else and rather mild. Light notes of citrus and good floral hop flavors. Very drinkable brew.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Draft at Tap. Golden yellow, creamy head. Faint bitter hop aroma. Biscuit malt, lingering earthy and floral bitterness. A bit musty. Not bad, just a typical golden.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Almost an amber....has a lot of fruitiness to it that I like. Good balance or hops and malt. Very smooth. I could drink this a lot.
3.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Bottle courtesy of pyuke: Poured a clear golden colour with a decent sized white head. Nice lacing left behind. Nice nose, firm hops, some grass and earth. Taste has a lil bit of metallicy taste, but not too much. I didn’t think this was a cream ale. But if it is, it’s damn good! Thanks PAul :)
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