2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20Cask (handpump) at Sir Christopher Hatton, Holborn on 4 September 2012. More amber than pale in appearance. Loose off-white head. Slightly clammy, soft malt on the nose. Quite earthy on the palate. A touch buttery in aroma and flavour. I was expecting something a bit zesty and golden but it had as much of a traditional bitter feel. Acceptable, but both St Austell and Nicholson’s can do better than this. Maybe not in the greatest nick so flagged for re-rate.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
The head is robust, the body gold-red. It smells malty, aromatic, mild. The taste is refreshing, hoppy-citrus, flowery, soft. 11/9/8/9/-/9
3.2 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask. Solid golden pour with a decent white head. Grassy hop aroma. Mild bitter finish. Pretty solid all around, simple drinker.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Golden with a small white head. Malty with toffee notes. Malt, toffee and fruit. Medium to light body with a bitter sweet finish.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
During my stay in London I enjoyed this Pale Ale. Not too mutch of an aromatic feest but it’s nice thick textures makes up for it.
2.6 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 9/20
Tasted 21/4/2013 draught "The Coal Hole", The Strand, London. Poured as a glass of bubbles that settled to a clear golden colour with a 5mm white bubbly head that diminished quickly and did not lace. Aroma slightly of malt. Taste of sweet malt; no real bitterness. Light body. A smooth, soft, light ale with a short bland finish.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask @ Bear and Staff, London. Clear golden with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty and moderate hoppy - fruity. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Sweet finish. 240413
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask at a pub near London bridge. Floral crass hop nose. Caramel creamy white head. Caramel malt green grass hop . A little flabby. But decent.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Pint at the Coal Hole near Trafalgar Square. Dark golden colour. Minimum head. Quite nice.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cask. Pale golden ale with a soapy white head. Malty nose with a lemon tang. Light lemon in the mouth with a strong bitter tang in the finish. Steady, drinkers pale-ale with no frills.
3.8 AROMA 2/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
Very nice pale ale not overly bitter.
Very quaffable. Highly recommended.
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