3.8 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask conditioned - gravity dispense - Pigs Ear BF. A golden coloured beer. The aroma is lovely and fruity hoppy. Oranges and pineapples seem to show themselves and it is extremely inviting. The taste is also sharp and citric. Great hops and great fruitiness. A lovely beer.
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
(Cask at Market Porter, Borough, London, 24 Nov) Pale amber/orange colour with a small white head. Fruity nose with notes of citrus, grapefruit and a very fresh hop aroma. Fruity taste with citrus, grapefruit and pine needles. Seriously hoppy bitter, with a great taste.
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask Stillage at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, Oldham 02/04/2005
Golden coloured with some alcohol present. Hoppy and spicy aromas. Dry lasting finsih.
4.5 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
Cask Conditioned at The Brewery Tap, Peterborough, Cambs. Golden beer with chunky white head. The scene for this latest triumph in beer hunting was the enormous Brewery Tap for Oakham, which despite its size is comfortable and informal. A sudden spring shower beat against the windows and Bob Marley was doing his stuff on the tannoy. ’Do you feel love’ he sang and yes I felt loved by this tasty hoppy beauty. Hop sweet, fresh and dry with spicy grapefruit notes. This is a delicious beer in my book, lasting bitterness with a full body. And Bob wailed on in the background, sensational!!
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cask@Leicester Beer Festival. Very pale beer with a light aroma and a lightly hopped fruity flavour. Overall a good pale beer
4.4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
Hand pulled at the Swan and Rushes, Leicester. Goldem, with a slim, smooth head and lacing. Perfumed aroma and flavour. Superb beer, full of jostling flavours and excellently balanced. Strong hops, but palatable; flowery sweet. Dry on the finish, lingering to perfection. Powerful and absolutely delicious.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Amber gold with a white head. Aromas are apple, pears and spicy hops. Flavours are soft malts and earthy fruit but the main thrust of this beer is in the hops - bitter grapefruit with some sweetness. Typical Oakham, really. A decent bitter.
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