2.8 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cask handpull, The Nottingham Arms, Tewkesbury. Bright gold with a tight white film of head. Hay, soft dried fruit and apple aroma. Hints of earthy malt, hay and caramel. Creamy vanilla afters. A bit drab and waxy, but with touches of character. OK.
3.4 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 14/20
UPDATED: MAY 6, 2007 Feb, 2003 From the cask in Devon. Nice bitter with a good handful of fragrant hops. Dry, dusty finish. Refreshing. [2.9]
April, 2007 Hole in the Wall, Torquay Woody twang to this robust and hoppy best bitter. A lovely drop - leather and sea salt. Mmm. [3.6]
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
@ The Barley (small friendly newish pub near the Pultney Arms), Bath. Deep copper with thick, really thick, tight head and lacing. Aroma is balanced, slightly socky, definitely malty, herbal hoppy, with wet flowers. Tastes like wet flowers. At other places, the flowery flavors are less prominent. Overall a nice pint.
2.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 1/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 12/20
Sweet caramel and toasted malts with a light fruitiness to the aroma. Clear copper coloured body is quite still. Fresh, toasted and caramel malt flavour with low bitterness and some light fruiy esters. Medium-light body is quite still though refreshing. Cask (Gravity) at the Drewe Arms in Broadhembury, Devon.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask-conditioned at Westbury-upon-Trym Conservative Club, Bristol (I was there as a guest!) A pleasant enough session bitter that contains some interest despite its low ABV. Of standard appearance but has aroma of hay with some supporting fruit. Flavour contains some hops with a good, dry aftertaste.
2.7 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Cask at Wellington Arms, Bedford. Amber with a small white head. Faint malt aroma. Sourness in the taste with some strawy sweetness. Mid bitter finish. Ordinary stuff.
3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask conditioned at Akkurat, Stockholm.
Grassy, appley aroma. Light and stalky mouthfeel. Notes of grass, apples and vanilla. Harsh, stalky bitterness. Light bodied.
2.8 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cask at Akkurat, Stockholm. Hazy dark golden appearance with a fluffy white head. Light aroma of grassy and herbal hops with grainy undertones. Dryish and grainy flavour with notes of hay, grassy hops and mild herbs. Light-bodied. dryish medium bitter aftertaste of salt, apples and hay. Decent session bitter.
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