3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Sampled cask conditioned. Amber coloured. Flowery aroma. Light bodied, cleadn, dry and slightly salty. Quite bitter finish. A tasty uncomplicated bitter.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
(Cask Conditioned at the Three Legged Mare, York, England) This golden colored bitter poured with medium head. Descent tasting bitter with citrus, hoppy highlights.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask gravity at Kingston BF 2007. Copper colour with lasting beige head. Citrusy bitter. Slightly creamy in mouth. Hop on finish is reasonably harsh. I like the York beers, but this is only slightly better than ordinary. Earthy strongish hop lifts it.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask Stillage at St Phillips Social Club, Sheffield 04/10/2003
Amber golden coloured with some wheat and fruit aromas. Slightly dry malt finish.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cask Conditioned at The Last Drop Inn, York.
Mid brown to red in colour, easy drinking boys bitter but with a chunky solid flavour. Good balance with sweet malt and dry tangy hops.
2.8 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Cask conditioned - no sparkler Malt Shovel Northampton BF. A mid brown beer with little aroma. The taste is slightly hoppy with lemon notes. A bit uninspiring.
2.8 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Cask (Blowing Stone Inn, Oxfordshire)
Fairly dull malty bitter. Bit of both sides malt/bitter, but neither is exciting.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Light copper colour. Very dry and quite bitter. Not much malt character that I could discern. Finishes clean and dry. A good straightforward session bitter from a very reliable and go-ahead microbrewery. Handpump, The Speaker, London SW1, June 2003
2.9 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
A Mes rate:
Gravicask at Kent Beer Festival. Golden colour with a darkish hue. Slightly off smelling nose with hops, toffee and a little yeast. Very nutty and hoppy flavour with some more nuts in the finish.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask, Jersey Fest 06. Amber with a bubbly off-white foam. Aromas are light malts with custard. Fresh, zesty and fruity. Flavours are biscuit malts with zesty lemon and earthy hops. Light toffee with sweet pine hops. Very tasty for its strength.
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