 berkshirejohn (1826), Bracknell, Berkshire, England
| 2.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 2/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 9/20 |
Jun 19, 2009 50cl bottle from Westholme Stores, Goring. Hazy amber with a rapidly fading cream head; caramel malt aroma with some light fruit and yeast; dusty malt flavours with more caramel and a gently bitter finish. Rather unexciting.
cgarvieuk (4196), Edinburgh, Scotland
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Aug 16, 2008 Bottle at home ... Thanks to FIN for this ... Amber with big foam head ... yeasty nose ...big fruity hop little citrus little bready... nice easy drinking little bitter linger ...
harrisoni (6828), Ashford, Kent, England
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jun 7, 2008 Bottle at Chris_o birthday bash 08. Hazy amber colour with thin beige head. Decent hoppy aroma. Quite nice really. I had a second bottle at home and it was equally as drinkable a bitter.
fonefan (11640), VestJylland, Denmark
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Jun 5, 2008 Cask gravity @ Reading Beer Festival 2008.
Clear light to medium yellow amber color with a small to average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is light malty, caramel, moderate buttery. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat. (010508)
MesandSim (5912), London, Greater London, England
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jun 3, 2008 A Mes rate: Bottle at the Oi Oi Saveloy tasting at Chris O’s.
An attractive bright golden amber with a decent white head. Decent dusky hoppage and some earthy malt. Pleasant fruity notes. Bitter finish. Straight down the line but drinkable enough.
chriso (4796), London, Greater London, England
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jun 1, 2008 Bottle (bottle conditioned) at London tasting, May 2008 (courtesy harrisoni). BBE July 2008. Presumably named after Didcot power station, which dominates (some might say blights) the view for miles around. Cloudy amber colour, with quite lively condition. Despite the claims floral hop aroma, I found toffeeish malt to be more prominent. Fairly bitter hoppy flavour, tending slightly towards sharp astringence. Mouthfeel is clean but a little fizzy, suggesting slight over-conditioning in bottle. As Hughie says this is a "straight down the middle" bitter, in a traditional style. Nothing wrong with that (in moderation), but this style of beer usually puts on a better display on cask than in bottle.
hughie (3066), Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 4/5 | 10/20 |
May 31, 2008 At May Ratebeer London Gathering at Chris O’s. Copper amber, slightly hazy, with a white head. Taste is malty with some fruity sourness. Mid bitter finish. Straight down the middle bitter.
Fin (3441), Merton, Oxfordshire, England
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Mar 16, 2008 Cask conditioned at Plough?, Burcot, Oxon on the 4th leg of the Thames Tipple, this time Oxford to Wallingford 15-03-08 Poured mid amber with white head and good clarity. A fruity standard bitter that was quite nice, some chewiness and toffee, not bad at all.
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