2.7 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Cask. The Old White Swan (Nicholson’s), York. Medium white head. Amber body. Looks like what it is; another boring brown bitter. Light malt, light hop. Not much. Fruity. Bittersweet. Dry finish. A by the numbers bland, bog standard bitter. Why bother?
2.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 11/20
A sweet berry aroma hides what is quite a spicy but nice tasting ale in the palate.
3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Cask in The Dog & Duck, Soho. Colour is brown/amber bitter, bubbling white head. Nose is sweet bread malt and floral. Slightly cloying nose? Taste is quite sweet, floral and bread and cereal malt.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask, The Francis Newton, Sheffield. Caramel colour, spiced bread aroma. Smooth, slightly soapy, with a metallic ginger finish.
3.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
14th March 2012
The Magpie Nicholsons. Clear amber beer. Light and dry palate. Mild fine carbonation. Very tangy orange hops with Liptons lemon tea. Turns a little sweeter before the dry finish.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Pours golden with a nicely proportioned creamy head. The nose has apples but not the bad apple note! The taste is more apples plus a zing of lime! The palate is light but balanced throughout and there’s a clean finish. Overall, a good beer!
2.3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 9/20
Cask handpull at Old Buttetmarket Canterbury. Clear light brown old gold colour with lasting near white head. A beer created by Elbow at Robinsons. Interesting mix. Appley Robinsons house character. Ok condition. Bit of puke. Not much else. Some vague malt. No noticeable hop. Elbow at their dirgiest I would say. Its terrible.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
On cask at The Haymarket. Pours a golden colour with a decent white head. Aroma of biscuity malt, yeast and caramel. Similar flavours with moderate carbonation and a creamy mouth-feel. Quite dry to finish. Not bad. Lingering Weetabix and mildly bitter. Very drinkable with just the faintest hint of apple seed to finish.
3.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 1/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
cask at haymarket ... hazy amber ... thin whie head ... soft sweet fruity toffee malts ... soft sweet roast ... soft malt fruits ...
2.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 11/20
Cask by handpump at State Bar, Glasgow (11 Jan 12) - brown ale with a creamy off white head and malty and fruity aroma, dry biscuit with toffee aftertaste, leaves a bitterness at the back of the throat
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