The Fiddler Lion’s Den

Brewed by The Fiddler Brewpub
Style: Bitter
Den Haag, Netherlands

Serve in English pint

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Poured a light amber with no real head. Aroma of caramel malt and a woody, nuttyness. Medium body, flavour is oak and acidic bitter, aftertaste is very bitter and astringent, not very pleasant,

Cask in taster @ the Fiddler. Blonde. Thin with grassy hops and hints of citrus. Soft but persisting hopbitter aftertaste. Very low on carbon.

(Cask at The Fiddler, Den Haag, 21 Feb 2013) Golden colour with frothy, white head. Malty, fruity nose with peaches, toast and biscuity malt. Fruity, malty taste with notes of biscuity malt, peaches, tea and a generous earthy bitterness in the finish. Medium body, with a touch of sweetness. Quite nice.

Cask at the brewpub. Clear golden color, small white head that’s slightly lacing. Smell and taste malts, slightly a hint of hops, and a buttery bitterness. Typical English bitter. Decent beer.

Cask @ the fiddler. Aroma is rich in malts, some bready notes, faint hops. Flavour is quite bitter of hops, some bready malt. Nice one.

Tap sampler at the Fiddler brewpub. Clear golden colour, no head. Aroma of citrus, light malty, light sweet, light hoppy. Flavour of citrus, sweet lemon, grain, light bitter grainy finish. Light-bodied, no carbonation. Decent session ale.

Draft at the fiddler. Pours hazy orange with a medium off white head. Aroma is buttery and light caramel. Flavour starts of like Mr Whippy ice cream, buttery and light sweet caramel going into a long medium to heavy bitterness. Medium bodied with soft carbonation. Nice start to the Fiddler brewing again.
Earlier Rating: 8/3/2012 Total Score: 2.9
Draft at the fiddler. Pours hazy orange with a medium off white head. Aroma is buttery and light caramel. Flavour starts of like Mr Whippy ice cream, buttery and light sweet caramel going into a long medium to heavy bitterness. Medium bodied with soft carbonation. Nice start to the Fiddler brewing again.

On tap at Fiddler. Hazy golden with light grey head. Mild hoppy aroma, some clean yet Belgian yeast notes, grass and white bread. Very soft carbonation again, light pale malt base taste. Soft, moderate hop flavour. Very easy to drink (a lot of). Nice hops but English style low. Only some more pronounced bitterness in the end. Nice.

On tap at brewpub. Yellow hazy body with slight head. Nose of faint citrus. Taste hoppy, quite bitter. Bitter in the finish, but lacks punch.
Earlier Rating: 9/13/2012 Total Score: 2.3
On tap at brewpub. Golden body with thick head. Faint nose. Taste slightly hoppy, but not there. Some bitterness in the finish. Unrefined.

At the brewpub from the hand pump. Light colored, a little hazy. Not much carbonation, but right for this style of beer. Watery aroma, light body, far too much bitterness. No recognizable hoppy or english character. Bitterness predominates the whole palette. Disappointing when expecting the old Fiddler Ale...