2.9 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Head is initially large, frothy, white, fully lasting.
Body is hazy medium yellow, bottle conditioned.
Aroma is lightly malty (toasted grain), lightly hoppy (flowers, herbs), lightly yeasty (cobwebs), with a note of lemon zest.
Flavor is lightly to moderately sweet, lightly acidic, lightly bitter.
Finish is lightly sweet, lightly acidic, moderately bitter.
Light to medium body, watery texture, lively carbonation.
Nothing much.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Blind tasting. Beer is a hazy medium amber-gold color with a large, white, frothy, mostly diminishing head. Nice lacing on the glass.<P>The aroma biscuity, vinous and juicy: malty with light notes of toasted grain, cookie and caramel; hoppy with a light herbal note, trace note of cedar; yeasty with a moderate note of cellar; moderate miscellaneous note of sweet green apple, light floral note/orange blossom honey.<P> The flavor is moderately bitter, lightly sweet, moderately acidic with a longer-than-average, lightly bitter/grippy, lightly sweet, lightly acidic finish.<P>The body is light, the texture is watery and the carbonation is nearly fizzy.
3.2 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Pint Bottle: Pours a golden orange color with a stiff, stout like white head floating atop the beer throughout the entire pint. Aroma is a bit of carboard, floral, metallic, malty, dried moldiness. Taste is light and nice. Malty sweetness up front, maybe a little too sweet with a hoppy finish.
2.5 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
lightly hazy, pale golden, white full head. suspect a bit of oxidation here. nothing too impressive. aroma is VERY faintly herbal, flavor is slightly metallic and earthy. i’ve had many better.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Pours a medium brown color with red hues. Aromas of hops, malts, and a slight nose of nuts. Flavor is hoppy, with a sweet malt taste. Was watery towards the end.
2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Bottle: Dirty golden, gritty sediment floats about, hefty white head, foamy, clingy lacing, no noticeable carbonation. Earthy/herbal bitterness on the nose, a touch of wet malts. Tingly, semi-dry, tart like sweetness on first sip. Backside seems to be a bit sloppy, wet cardboard, slightly metallic, a bit astringent, without much bitterness. Fairly smooth while being spritzy. Mild dry finish, slightly peppery. Doesn’t seem like a Bitter to me. Its okay, but a bit confused me thinks.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
1. Cask Handpump at the Old Market Tavern, Altrincham 17/05/2001
Golden coloured and hoppy. Strong alcohol aftertaste.
2. Cask Handpump at the Paramount, Manchester (JDW) 29/10/2003
Golden coloured with fruity citrus aroma. Hoppy with a really crisp bitter lasting creamy finish.
3. Cask Handpump at the Penny Black, Northwich (JDW) 01/03/2005
Golden coloured and hoppy. Slightly dry bitter lasting finish.
2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 11/20
The bottle poured a hazy light amber colored beverage with an ample white creamy head that lasted throughout and left nice lacing on the glass. The aroma of the hops was more apparent than that of malt. Floral and citrus notes were quite prominent. The body was a bit thin with lively carbonation and a watery texture. The flavor starts off bitter and that bitterness builds slightly throughout the long finish.
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