 harrisoni (5129), Ashford, Kent, England
Jun 7, 2008 Bottle at Chris_o birthday bash 08. Chestnut with disappearing head. I thought it was alright. Decent hop. Fine, bit sherberty again. Bottle brought down by my friiend Charlie from Falkirk.
Mes_and_Sim (4360), Highgate, Greater London, England
Jun 3, 2008 A Mes rate: Bottle at the Oi Oi Saveloy tasting at Chris O’s.
Dark amber with a thin white film. Nice grassy, almost US hop nose but very skunky. Flavour is similar but thankfully not skunky at all. Reminds me of a very mellow US IPA with a bit of extra malt.
chris_o (4409), London, Greater London, England
Jun 1, 2008 Bottle (bottle conditioned) at London tasting, May 2008 (courtesy harrisoni). BBE March 2009. Clear amber colour. Surprisingly prominent tangy, fruity hop aroma for a Scottish 80/-. Perhaps the late additional aroma hopping accounts for that. More malty on the palate, with some smoky notes, although the mouthfeel has slightly ashy feel and falls away a little. Nonetheless it’s a pretty tasty, if not entirely traditional 80/-, although I have no problem with that as I am not a big fan of stingily hopped Scottish ales.
hughie (2206), Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
May 31, 2008 At May Ratebeer London Gathering at Chris O’s. Amber with a small white head. Spicy, herby hops. Slight honey sweetness, a little sourness, metallic fizz and low bitterness. Not bad.
AndrewC (40), Canterbury, Kent, England
Apr 20, 2008 500ml bottle conditioned. Redish brown colour with the aroma of stewed red fruit. Red fruit flavours in the front of the mouth lingering into stawberry ice-cream. The finish though is of roasted sugar and a harsh bitterness. The finish grew on me but even by the end wasn’t pleasant. Shame as everything other than that was great.
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