3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 14/20
Gravity at the the fullerians rugby club bree fest. Sweet raspberry Bubblegum aroma. Amber caramel. Colour no head. Sweet. Caramel berry flavour. Fruit hop. Soft carb. Slick.
3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
A bit of a curate’s egg this one. Has a nice citrus aroma and attractive amber tone. Initial flavour is nicely ’malty sweet’ but then it all goes wrong. Finish is just soooo bitter with that curiously sour taste you get when eating grapefruit, but this time in spades. I guess this is a drawback of this particular style and why it is not exactly my favourite. In my view the best way to drink it is to savour the aroma, drink a small mouthful, swill it around in your mouth for a bit and then drop dead of a heart attack.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask at Land of Liberty Peace and Plenty, Chorleywood, Herts. An amber coloured pour with a medium off white fluffy head on top. Hoppy, fruity, malty aroma. Tastes hoppy, fruity, malty, caramel, slightly sweet, hint of orange and also slightly bitter. Really enjoyed this one.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Woking Beer Festival 2012. Pours a amber colour with a small white head, aroma has plenty of malts, dark fruit, taste is sweet with malt and a dry finish.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask, gravity at Oddington Arms ’on tour’ Fencott bridge, Oxon, Saturday 1st September 2012 Pours mid amber with a very decent white frothy head. Good stringy bitterness, some sweet lemonyness, enjoying the bitterness. Fruity with a good tanginess. Very nice beer. A6 A4 T7 P4 Ov14 3.5
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask at Egham August festival 2012 ... copper ... thin off white head .. soft sweet toffee malt nose ... zezty fruits ... lime and passion fruit ... quite hoppy and juicy.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask conditioned handpump Lower Red Lion St Albans 03/08/12. An amber coloured beer with an off-white pool of head. US hops prevalent throughout. Fruity berry flavours and sweet malts. A touch of acidity in the nose spoils it somewhat.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask conditioned at Far From the Madding Crowd, Oxford. Orange amber with white head. Big fruity beer, berries with fruit pulp notes slightly sweetish but not overly so, then a goodly amount of aromatic hops, flowery with touches of citrus. A very pleasant beer which hides its strength well. Good stuff.
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