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Carn Brea Celtic Blonde 3.01 12

Carn Brea Celtic Blonde

Percentile
46
overall
Brewed by Hepworth
Style: Golden Ale/Blond Ale

Horsham, England

bottling
unknown

on tap
unknown

distribution
unknown

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
123.14/5.03.01/5.04.4%68.4English pint, Shaker
Commercial Description:
Filtered bottle.
Originally produced for the wholesaler LWC Jollys at the, now defunct, Ring O Bells brewery in Cornwall. After the closure of Ring O Bells, Jollys changed the branding of a number of the bottled beers to Carn Brea and moved production (via Keltek) to Hepworth. The recipes may may differ from the originals.

A golden ale with a distinct hoppy aroma and a bitter sweet finish. Celtic ale made using malted wheat, hops, fortified with honey and heather.
Celtic Blonde is named after the beautiful celtic queen "Blonde Esmeree". During Arthurian times the fair queens life was a story of magical romance and honest chivalry. The Celtic meaning of Esmeree is "refined" and "excellent".
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 johndoughty (2167), cheslyn hay, West Midlands, England
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/105/514/20
Jun 24, 2009  
Bottle. Medium head upon pouring. Lovely wheaty flavour with a bitter finnish.Lingering hoppiness adds to the all round excellence


jerryballoono (32), Urgup, Turkey
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/57/104/514/20
Dec 9, 2007  
500ml bottle from Kernow mill craft shop, Cornwall. Golden coloured (mine poured crystal clear) moderatly carbonated, with a very short lived white head.Hoppy/winey aroma. Very sweet initial taste with a lingering bitterness from the heather. Unusual in that the ingredients are listed as only of malted wheat, hops, honey, & heather. - no malted barley !


 oh6gdx (9104), Vasa, Finland
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Aug 31, 2008  
Bottled@Chris O Post GBBF Tasting. Golden colour, small head. Aroma is sweet fruits along with some mild spices and sweet cream. Flavour is fruity, nicely sweet caramellish along with mild grassyness.


 dnas2 (655), Yelverton, Devon., Devon, England
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/58/104/513/20
Jul 17, 2007  
(Gravity at Plymouth Beer Festival, July 2006) Straw appearance with a short foamy head. A very grassy, malty scent. Very good on the palate. Bitter with slightly citrus aromas.


 leaparsons (4755), Leicester, Leicestershire, England
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Mar 24, 2007  
Bottle. Slightly hazy gold with a small head. Aromas are sweet lemon with honey a floral heather. Light and fresh. Flavours are light mellow lemon with soft sweet hops. Sweet marmalade fruitiness follows with grapefruit bitterness. Sry and bitter on the finish. Quite tasty.


 joe19612 (702), camberley, Surrey, England
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Mar 25, 2007  
Bottle from Wrights Brewery shop Farnham Surrey. A very hazy yellow colour, thin white head and slight carbonation. Aroma are sweet, a light and refeshing beer. Sweet aftertaste. Not bad however this to me is no a session beer.


 berkshirejohn (1833), Bracknell, Berkshire, England
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/55/104/513/20
Oct 18, 2008  
500ml bottle from Westholme Stores, Goring. Amber with a dense white head; yeasty aroma; watery, bready flvaour; dry and spicy bitter finish. Disappointing.


 MesandSim (5955), London, Greater London, England
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Aug 28, 2008  
A Mes rate: bottle at Chris O’s Post GBBF Tasting.
Cleanish gold with a thin white head. Reasonably hoppy with some decent citric notes balanced with some faint sweet malt. Dry and bitter finish.



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