DJMonarch (6845), Northwich, Cheshire, England
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Nov 6, 2009 Cask Handbottle at RBESG Harlequin, Sheffield 19/07/2009
Fruity strawberry aroma. Golden coloured strong in alcohol and sweet on the palate with a little dryness in a bitter lasting finish.
harrisoni (6794), Ashford, Kent, England
| 2.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 3/5 | 4/10 | 2/5 | 8/20 | Sep 16, 2009 Bottle at RBESG grand tasting. Diacetyl all through this. Strawberry and cream flavour. No evident simcoe. Fail. cgarvieuk (4177), Edinburgh, Scotland
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Aug 3, 2009 [RBESG, Sheffield]
Grand Tasting @ The Halequin, Sheffield... copper ... odd strawberry nose with little pine ... sweet woody hop ... little creamy bitterness. thewolf (5728), Kolding, Denmark
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 | Jul 30, 2009 [RBESG, Sheffield]
Grand Tasting @ The Harlequin, Sheffield.
(Handbottle). Pours orange with a small, bubbly head. Aroma has butter, light hops and strawberries. Low carbonation, fine mouthfeel. Flavour has lots of melon, grapefruit, oranges, light butter and strawberries. Not excactly in perfect shape, this. fonefan (11313), VestJylland, Denmark
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 2/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | Jul 29, 2009 Hand-bottle @ RBESG 09 Grand Tasting @ [ The Harlequin, Sheffield, England. ] Clear medium red orange color with a small, virtually none, fair lacing, mostly diminishing head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, caraeml, toffee, strawberry cream strew. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and heavy bitter with a average to long duration, a alcohol burn in the finish and out of balance. Body is medium, texture is oily and sticky, carbonation is flat. [20090719] Magicdave6 (5490), London, Greater London, England
| 2.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 10/20 | Jul 27, 2009 Bottle at the RBESG09 Grand Tasting, Sheffield. Alround rating: Toffee very sweet malts, fruity, lightly buttery, notes of strawberry, but alound very sweet and not very IIPA like. bierkoning (6033), La Tropica, Netherlands
| 2.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 10/20 | Jul 24, 2009 Hand bottled @ RBESG Grand Tasting 2009. Reddish brown color. Butter, strawberry and some oily hops in the aroma. A 9% diacetyl bomb. Full bodied. Tangerine and some earthiness in the fairly hopped flavor. Just a touch of butter. Strawberry in the aftertaste. Alcoholic. Borresteijn (1404), Amsterdam, Netherlands
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | Jul 23, 2009 RBESG Sheffield 2009 Grand Tasting at the Harlequin. Handbottle. Clear golden orange colour, no head. Aroma of cream, alcohol, toffee, butter. Flavour is sweet, grapefruit hops, caramel, big malts, butterscotch, fruits, bitter finish. Medium bodied.
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