kmacphail (37), Isle of Lewis, Scotland
Jun 28, 2008
I sampled my first pint of this in Blackfriars, Glasgow.
A copper coloured beer with a hint of ruby and a decent slightly off white head, which gave good retention and left marks for the duration of the pint.
The nose was malty and caramel followed by a citrus burst along with some hops, a very nice balance.
This continued through to the taste, a nice flavour of malts and caramel/toffee initially followed by a burst of fruitiness and hops in the aftertaste.
The medium-light body was unexpected for a dark coloured beer, but this did make it very drinkable. I delayed plans to move on and sampled another.
 yespr (7785), Copenhagen O, Denmark
Nov 27, 2008 From cask at Blackfriars. Pours clear and golden amber to light brown with a small white head. Light malty aroma with a smooth caramel note. Flavour is mild bitter with a light sweetness coming through. Sweet caramel malty finish with a light bitterness showing through. Bitter and quite dry finish.
LisaR (46), Gothenburg, Sweden
Nov 20, 2008 Cask. Blackfriars, Glasgow. Copper color with an off-white head. Decent bitter. Nothing that really stands out, but very drinkable. No special armoas.
Jonte (458), Gothenburg, Sweden
Nov 20, 2008 Cask. Blackfriars, Glasgow. Copper color with an off-white head. Decent bitter. Nothing that really stands out, but very drinkable.
weaselkenievil (397), Cheshire, England
Oct 5, 2008 Cask at some pub in Manchester, near Piccadilly. Amber gold with big white head. Grassy hops and grapefruit, little mild caramel. I like my bitters less bitter, this was quite nice I thought.
reakt (855), Greater London, England
Sep 24, 2008 Cask handpull @ The Papermill, or Paperchase as my boss likes to call it. Amber with an off white head. Appley bready malt, caramel, grassy hop and grapefruit nose. Sweet caramel and malt, slightly buttery with a bitter hop finish.
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