2.7 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20Cask at the Magpie & Crown, deep copper with a fine clingy white head, malt plus a little honey and apricot and a hint of phenol on the nose, juicy body turns dry in the finish,with a bitter and biscuity overlay. OK, but could be better.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottled, 500ml from Cromer Farm & Health Shop, Cromer, Norfolk. Amber with short white head, carbonation. Caramel, malted body mid depth with a slight boiled toffee note. There is a dusty, earthy hop note, some bitterness, reasonable but not earth shattering.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle@Home. Beautiful malts and hoppy aroma. Amber, off-white head, good lace. Light malty, caramel, bitter, herbal, hops, hint of mint. Medium body. Clean, hoppy, balanced. Come RB-ians! This is a good bitter. Underrated!
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Amber with a small white head. Malty aroma with hay and grass. Sweetish fruity and malty flavour.
2.9 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle 500ml.
Clear medium amber orange colour with a average, frothy to fizzy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, toffee, grainy, light earty hops. Flavour is moderate sweet and light bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20110801]
2.6 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 11/20
Bottle at ChrisO and Ruth’s - Thanks. Clear amber/red - offwhite head. Berries, red berries, toasted, nutty, chocolate, light bitterness, caramel, medium malty.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle @ Chris O’s. Thanks guys. Pours cloudy golden with small bubbles on top. Caramel, bread and grain. Medium bodied.
3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottled (from Beers Of Europe). Amber colour, small white head. Aroma and flavour are both fruits, wood, some earth, mild floral notes as well as some slight sappy notes. Pleasant bitter.
2.9 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
500ml bottle. Amber colour. Rather grainy aroma. Better on the palate.Dry with plenty of earthy hop. Quite trad.
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