rauchbier (3004), Isle Of Beer, Lincolnshire, England
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Oct 18, 2009 Bottle, from Tesco Scunthorpe. Deep gold, good lasting white head and moderate condition. Soild fruity caramel sweetness in the nose, again quite sweet and caramel tinged in the mouth with some fruity background hoppiness and a gentle chalky note, lingering restrained hop bitterness in the finish with gentle citrus hop flower.
Ethereal (1710), London, Greater London, England
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Dec 30, 2009 Cask at GBBF 2009, 5th August 09. Very slightly hazy golden amber. Firm small white head. Fresh hop aroma hits you before you can get the glass to your lips! Lots of citrus & grapefruit. Classic modern golden ale but it doesn’t go "above & beyond". chriso (4852), London, Greater London, England
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | Dec 21, 2009 Cask (handpump) at the Plough, Worcester. Old gold colour. A bit citric in the aroma. Fairly dry initially impression. Some fruity notes. Finishes bone dry and slightly astringent.
KnutAlbert (3217), Oslo, Norway
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Dec 7, 2009 Cask at the Gunmaker’s Arms.
Lovely. Fine malty base to a flowery hoppy flavour. Dust, roses, some fine, this is a bit Mid-Atlantic in style. Even served in a nice branded glass. wyzzywyz22 (815), Wirral, Merseyside, England
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 12/20 | Dec 3, 2009 Bottle, Global Wines, Birmingham. Poured a standard clear golden colour with a reasonable sized white head. Low key aroma with dusty hop and biscuit malt notes Restrained hop flavour, that had some citrus lurking and led to some bitterness ,but all slightly ho hum really. Somewhat of a chore to finish the bottle and that’s never a great sign.
wheresthepath (556), Buckinghamshire, England
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Nov 29, 2009 [Cask at the Good Food Show 2009, NEC, Birmingham] Gold, slight white head, moderate carbonation. A lovely refreshing herb-and-flower flavour with hints of citrus and a well-balanced gentle dry bitterness in the finish. Nice! thebeertourist (2870), Oslo, Norway
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | Nov 10, 2009 On tap at The Gunmakers, Clerkenwell. Amber with a small, tan, creamy head. Fruity and earthy with hints of biscuit. Good bitterness. Not bad. DJMonarch (6941), Northwich, Cheshire, England
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Oct 27, 2009 Cask Handpump at the Penny Black JDW, Northwich 05/01/2009
Floral hop aroma. White head. Golden coloured and hoppy with some citrus fruit flavour. Smooth and creamy on the palate. A little bitterness in a lasting finish.
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