 Fin (2348), Merton, Oxfordshire, England
May 26, 2008 Cask, gravity Merton Summer Beer Festival, July 7th 2006 restrospectively added from notes Amber in colour, small head, good hoppy nose, juicy fruity and really rather tasty, some sweet honey lingers in there but nice beer.
Rastacouere (5355), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Oct 1, 2007 Considering the style, Scores ranging from 1 to 5, 5 being the most intense
Appearance:
Body: Clear(1)->Murky(5) : 2 Pale Yellow(1)->Dark brown(5) : 3 Still(1)->Sparkling(5) : 2
Head: None(1)->Large(5) : 2 White(1)->Tan(5) : 2 Lasting: 1 Lacing : 1
Aroma:
Intensity : 3
Yeast : 2 Bread : 2 Apple : XX Tropical Fruits : XX Soap : XX DMS : XX Diacetyl : XX Sulfur : XX
Malt : 3 Biscuity : 2 Hay : 3 Toasty : XX Caramel : XX Nuts : XX Honey : XX Cereals : 1 Grainy : 2
Hops : 3 Noble(1)->American(5) : 1 Leafy : XX Spicy : 2 Floral : 3 Lemon/Lime : 2 Grapefruit : XX Orange : XX Herbal : XX Grassy : XX Pine/Spruce/Resin : XX
Notes : Peach/Apricot : XX Earth : XX Mint : XX Butterscotch : XX Smoke : XX
Flavor:
Initial Flavor : Dry(1)->Sweet(5) : 3 Finish Dry(1)->Sweet(5) : 3 Sourness : XX Bitterness : 2 Complex : XX Length : XX
Palate:
Light(1)->Full(5) : 2 Flat(1)->Fizzy(5) : 2 Clean : XX Sharp : XX Watery : XX Oily : XX Chalk : XX Astringent : XX Alcohol : XX Mineral : 1 Oxidation : XX Metallic : XX
Comments: Citrusy, fresh ale with a good balance of bright hops.
oh6gdx (6332), Vaasa, Finland
Aug 15, 2007 Cask@Market Porter, Southwark, London. Deep orange colour, white head, lacing. Aroma is hops, fruit and some caramel. Flavour is the alike, but quite much more bitter/sour than the aroma would warn you of.
Magic_dave6 (4010), London, Greater London, England
Aug 5, 2007 Clockwork. Aroma is hints of citrus and floural hops over a caramel malty base. Taste is good balanced citrus hop, juicey fruit and hints at honey.
Mungo (2474), Southampton, Hampshire, England
Jul 31, 2007 Cask conditioned @Humble Plumb, Soton. Good Fruity straw and zest on nose. Fruity in mouth with tasty fresh maltiness and relaxed but insistent bitterness.
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