OHanlons Yellowhammer

oured out a neat hazy bright yellow brew into my glass. Too bad there was almost no head to accompany the brew. The aroma was different than I had expected, thus it turned into a half litre treat. Fruity and fresh with the citrus combo of orange, apricot and lemon and light bready malts. The taste was quite light just like the aroma is. Slight fruit can be found and the hops are finally noticable but mildly flavoured with spice and herb qualities. Light bodied. The light malts character is highlighted by short bursts of bitterness while coming across a bit spritzy. This is drinkable is massive quantities but it does lack a serious defining quality. This doesn’t matter as Yellow Hammer is plain ol’ good.

Dirty hazy orange liquid with nice off-white head, aroma of white wine, honey and some floral tones, flavor is wild with some lavender, apples ,white wine ,crispy. finish has a grapefruit biiterness and some mint. Unexpectedly nice.

"Hazy straw in color with a thick cap that reduced very quickly to a skiff, look standard. Ohhh…… that smells yummy completely unexpected that would smell this good. Citrusy hops is the first thing I noticed, grape fruit, apricot, lemon the malts smell smooth and sweet toffee, mild bread, this is so yummy. Taste is much milder then the aroma it is slightly watery and sour. Grapefruit is still noticeable but much milder, malts is weak and sweet, detecting some banana in here or is that maybe some wheat. This is kind of a yummy but forgettable beer I could probably slam a dozen of these in night and not even think about it and then forget what I drank the next morning……………"

Cask at the Hope Tap (JDW), Reading. Amber with a thin white head; lime aroma; creamy texture with lime and honey flavours; light and refreshing.

Pours a hazy golden yellow with a fluffy white head. Aroma is citric, bready and grassy with a hint of yeast. Aroma has lemon, white bread, grass, and a little honey. Nice fluffy mouth feel. Simple, yet quite enjoyable.

Brown bottle, 500 ml, best before 07 07 09, via Roland + Russell, savoured on April 8 2009; eye: golden, lightly hazy, slight effervescence, white head that disappears almost completely and turns into a really tiny ring, no lacing; nose: malt, light hops, light grapefruit; mouth: really carbonated, grain, malt, light hops, slight orange, grainy finale in malt with presence of hops, medium body, a bit thin, lightly bitter, slightly sweet; overall: correct FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 500 ml, meilleure avant 07 07 09, via Roland + Russell, savourée le 8 avril 2009; œil : dorée, légèrement voilée, très légère effervescence, mousse blanche qui disparaît rapidement et se transforme en un très petit anneau, pas de dentelle; nez : malt, léger houblon, léger pamplemousse; bouche : très carbonatée, grain, malt, léger houblon, très léger orange, finale granuleuse en malt avec présence de houblon, corps moyen, un peu mince, légèrement amère, très légèrement sucrée; en résumé : correct

Bottled(500ml). -Orange/golden coloured, medium sized white head that went away slowly, light citrusy nose. Hoppy, citric fruity and flowery taste with notes of honey and Cascade in the finish. Big sediment at the bottom.

Very sweet and lightly fruity. Crisp. I’m really not drinking this at the right time of year but I shall endeavour to imagine some warmth in the air. Good cereal notes throughout but it lacks a really refreshing finish. It peters away to a very nothing, tongue-coating residue.