3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Hand pulled at the Wellington, Birmingham. A standard Golden from these lads, but with an extra bolt of sweet fruit on the early stages. Dry thereafter. Very good, as per.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask - The Plasterer’s Arms, Norwich. Poured a clear, darkish golden yellow with a fine, mostly lasting frothy white head. A lime, lemon, grapefruit, pine, citrus rind & marmalade profile. Crisp, very bright, quite tight, moreish & refreshing. Light to medium body, firm mouthfeel. Simple but effective.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Cask conditioned at The Smithfield Arms, Derby. Gold with white head. Lovely tasting zesty beer, sharp tangy hoppy flavours on a crisp, biting body. Fully refreshing and the best beer of a long day. Lovely stuff.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask (Live&Let Live, Cambridge)
6 Lemony aroma - sharp. Grapefruit seeds.
3 Slightly sickly yellow.
6 Nice and sharp citrussy taste.
4 A bit thin in the mouth, but pleasantly sharp and crisp. Nice hoppy finish.
13 Oakham doing what Oakham do - crisp hoppy bitter. Very good for a 3.4% blond.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask at GBBF 2010. A light golden beer with an off-white head. The aroma has notes of lemons and malt. The flavor is sweet with notes of citrusy hops, malt, and orange blossom flowers.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask gravity at GBBF 2010. Very pale gold, thin white head. Initially a bit yeasty on aroma but then the hops pick up. Really good lemony hops. Excellent lemon curd flavours. Just so much better than run of the mill beers.
2.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 11/20
Cask at GBBF 2010, 5th Aug 2010. Very clear light gold. Very grassy and sulphurous nose. Ditto flavour. Light palate as expected.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask Handpump at the GBBF, Earl’s Court 05/08/2010
Citrus hop aroma. Golden coloured hoppy and pale with a hint of dryness in a crisp bitter and slightly creamy malt finish.
2.4 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 9/20
5th August 2010. GBBF.
Clear gold beer with a little white head. Slightly sulphurous hop nose. Light dry palate. Light orangey hops but sulphur interferes again. Over dry finish. Expect better from Oakham.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
On gravity at Worcester Beer Festival, 14/08/10. Pale gold with a slight, white head. Big, grapefruit hop aroma with a touch of sweetness. Flavour was similar with some added apricot, leading to a long, dry finish. Very good.
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