wyzzywyz22 (752), Wirral, Merseyside, England Aug 14, 2009 Cask, Rigbys, Liverpool. Clear n’ golden with a minimal off white head. Aroma was quite fruity and fresh with some decent hoppage, themes that continued on into the flavour. A wee bit lifeless and lacking real clout on the whole but not without some appeal. downender (2528), Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Feb 21, 2009 Cask-conditioned at the Royal Oak, Bath, winter festival 21/02/09. Deep gold with a slight white head. Aroma of citrus hops with some sweet malt. Flavour started sweet, with grapefruit, oranges and a long bitter finish. Good. leaparsons (4658), Leicester, Leicestershire, England Oct 10, 2008 Cask, Nottingham Fest 08. Hazy gold with a small head. Aromas are lots of spiced oranges with some cream. Peppery with alcohol. Flavours are hoppy with resinous oranges. Bitter hops with a dry finish. Some floral notes. Decent. chimplechamp (463), Oslo, Norway May 5, 2008 cask at paisley beer festival- pours cloudy orange amber nose is pure nut, pine grapefruit. taste is glorious, best hopped scottish brew. great bittering flavour, orange, grapefruitty goodness. DruncanVeasey (2690), The Penguin’s Arms, Europe, Warwickshire, England Apr 12, 2008 Cask, Coventry Beer Festival 2008. Dark amber. Juicy citrus and floral hops on the nose. Tangily hoppy and orange-accented but on this showing, lacking the zest of it’s bottled counterpart. Too much grainy malt and alcohol. Still pretty tasty, mind. anders37 (4516), Malmö, Sweden Feb 7, 2008 Cask @ Bishops Arms, Malmö. Pours a clear golden color with a small off-white head. Fruity malty and hoppy citrus aroma. Fruity malty hoppy flavor with some hints of citrus and caramel. Has a long fruity hoppy finish with a slightly bitter aftertaste. wickedpete (625), Lexington Park, Maryland, USA Jan 23, 2008 Golden yellow, a slight white head. Aroma is sweet with some honey, very floral. The flavor is light and feathery. Sweetness primarily, a bit of citrus and honey. M0RHI (1067), Luxembourg, Luxembourg Nov 23, 2007 Cask, Alloa BF 07. Clear golden, thin bubbly off-white head. Fruity hoppiness, orangey, lemony, lemongrass. Mouth is malty and harshly brackish, some chestnut tones and some floralness. Bit one-dimensional in the mouth, but with a really nice lasting sweetness to balance. Nice.
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