GregClow (2493), Toronto, Ontario, Canada Jul 7, 2008 Bottle (clear, ugh!) from the LCBO. Bright golden with a medium white head. Aroma has a kmild skunkiness to start, but once it airs out a bit, there are some pleasant floral notes, along with honey and a slightly woody character. Body is light and crisp, and the flavour has the floral and honey notes promised by the aroma, along with a squeeze of citrus towards the finish. Not bad, a nice summer ale, but would probably be better/fresher tasting if available in a brown bottle. Maltybones (60), Calgary, Alberta, Canada Jul 5, 2008 Clear bottle (why do brewers choose these?). Pours a slightly hazy amber orange with lots or carbonation and a thick white head. Aroma is unappealing, with cerals, floral and cittrus hops masked by cardboard. Flavour is cereals with the metalic/minerally notes common to a lot of the waters used in UK brewing. Very little hop profile at all. Thin watery palate. Yuck. tomthompson89 (1460), Toronto, Ontario, Canada Jul 5, 2008 i think the clear bottle was not a great idea for this beer.... orange golden color, lotsa fizzy bubles that are gonequickly nose is malts and skunky smell, kinda bland flavor except for the skunkiness and a odd metallic flavor. would try again to rerate but not with it being in a clear bottle. mannika (98), Toronto, Ontario, Canada Jul 1, 2008 500mL bottle, pours a golden colour with little bit of head. Aroma is a but musty. Flavour is nice, slightly bitter but nothing too unique. Bitter and long finish. Not bad in comparison to a macro lager, but nothing too special to make me want to go out and buy this on a regular basis azlondon (656), Fribourg, Switzerland Jul 1, 2008 Appearance: Dark golden, little head.
Aroma: Sweet. Honey and floral.
Taste: Sweet, smooth. Quite nice bitterness.
Info: 568ml bottle, 17/4-2008 wilderthanyou (411), Guelph, Ontario, Canada Jun 30, 2008 Pours a golden brown with a thin white head. Aroma is straight up skunk. I’m thinking of starting a patition to ban clear bottles. The flavour OK, despite the skunkiness, some hoppiness, with a decent malt bass line. It’s an alright beer, but it could be much better. Skidds (252), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Jun 29, 2008 Bottle purchased from LCBO seasonal beers. Pours a golden brown with white head. Quite a grainy flavour. A tad watered down and overly carbonated. By no means bad, hard to go wrong with bitters, but this one was far from great. Beth101 (315), West Yorkshire, England Jun 29, 2008 Honey colour with a slight smell of flowery hops. Small off white head alot of carbonation. Had a malty taste with a hint of citrus. Too much fizz for my liking.
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