harrisoni (6776), Ashford, Kent, England
| 2.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 | Oct 4, 2009 Bottle at Chriso pre-GBBF tasting 09. Hazy pale gold colour with lasting white head. Spice/herb, not wonderful Too herby over a decent blond beer. fonefan (11200), VestJylland, Denmark
| 2.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 | Sep 25, 2009 Bottle 75cl. Unclear medium yellow orange color with a small to average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, spicy sweet, moderate peppery, cinnamon peppery notes, moderate yeasty. Flavor is moderate sweet and light bitter with a average duration, and a peppery notes. Body is light to medium, texture is watery, carbonation is soft. [20090801] MesandSim (5833), London, Greater London, England
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Sep 9, 2009 A Mes rate: bottle at the ever brilliant Chris O’s Pre GBBF Extravaganza. Hazy gold with a thin white head. A fairly standard blonde. Lots of yeast and spice with some faint tropical notes. Faint peaty notes in the finish. Nice enough, just nothing to shout about. ChristianScheffel (4488), Odense, Denmark
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Sep 3, 2009 Glden with a small white head. Strong spicy aroma. Pepper, cardemum, possibly grains of paradise? Sweetish and perfumed spicy flavour with a spicy hot finish cgarvieuk (4177), Edinburgh, Scotland
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Aug 27, 2009 Bottle at Chris-Os Pre GBBF 09 tasting ... amber ... light fruit hop nose ... sweet fruity hop ... little fruit ... peach and apricot . Magicdave6 (5490), London, Greater London, England
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Aug 10, 2009 Bottle at the legend of chriso’s pre GBBF09 tasting. Alround rating: Candy sugar, very light pale malt, wheaty with some honey floral spice. Apparently ACHT! hughie (3054), Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 | Aug 2, 2009 At Chriso’s pre GBBF Shindig ’09. Pale gold with a small white head. Pear drop aroma. Soapy sweet dishwater taste. Very artisanal. oh6gdx (8838), Vasa, Finland
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | Aug 1, 2009 Bottled. Haazy orange colour, mediumsized white head. Aroma is some hops, spices, yeast and also mild notes of spruce. Flavour is lots of spices, spruce, some yeast, mild notes of earth. Pleasant stuff.
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