 HogTownHarry (3186), Toronto (Harbourfront), Ontario, Canada
Sep 18, 2007
Cask. At Ye Old Mitre, Hatton Garden, London. Slightly cloudy amber with a nice-sized lasting frothy beige head. Dry, slightly dusty malt aroma, somewhat sweet, with fairly pungent mint leaf/grassy hops. The taste followed right on, the mint/herbal hop character was clearly dominant, and fresh, running to a longish gentle bitter finish. Nice light cask mouthfeel, not too sweet, a good balance between mild malt and non-aggressive fresh hop bitterness - an excellent starter pint for the day!
Ethereal (880), London, Greater London, England
Aug 3, 2008 Cask at the White Horse, 12th July 2008 with renffisch. Has a good deep mahogany colouration but the aroma is surprisingly alcoholic for the strength. Nicely malty at first with a late-appearing hop balance and a long bitter finish.
albertane (269), Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
Jun 15, 2008 Cask at the King William IV, Nottingham. This brown beer has a sweet toffee base but what sets it out is its unexpectedly deeply bitter finish. It’s not my favourite Abbeydale beer but it was perfectly enjoyable.
harrisoni (5121), Ashford, Kent, England
Mar 26, 2008 Cask gravity at Planet Thanet BF 08. It’s funny, I could see what people were saying about this on the Saturday, but my rating from the Friday still stands. Chestnut colour with thin bubbly off white head. Yep, you get the amarillos on the aroma, some caramel. Fairly watery in mouth, not a lot of condition. Some good amarillo on finish. OK, but just lacks some body.
Mes_and_Sim (4320), Highgate, Greater London, England
Mar 25, 2008 A Mes rate: Gravicask at Planet Thanet 2008.
Dark copper coloured. Glorious hoppy aroma with lovely barley, awesome notes of ginger and some slight orange. The Amarillo shows through really well in the flavour with some nice earthy malt and a gloriously bitter finish. Bags of flavour and character, gorgeous spicy notes. Stunning stuff for a 3.8% beer and a top drawer all day drinker drop of English.
sleepylopes (281), New York, USA
Mar 24, 2008 smooth spicy nose with amarillo present in taste and aroma. Mild in flavor with a stronger than expected finish all overcooked hop and grass. Drinkable and thin.
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