 imdownthepub (5082), Banbury, Oxfordshire, England
Nov 25, 2007 Cask conditioned at The Wellington, Birmingham. Orange Gold with white head. Good sulphery nose, nice and juicy leading to a richer than CV’s usual malty body. Fruity and zesty, nicely sharp hops, quite dry with a long, long bitter finish. This brewery certainly knows how to tick the right boxes.
FatPhil (3440), Espoo, Finland
Nov 1, 2007 Cask (Helsinki Beer Festival 2004)
Rich orange, tiny head. Crisp fresh citrussy hops. Sweet malty body, slightly maizy or candiflossy. Refreshing brew.
Fin (3371), Merton, Oxfordshire, England
Oct 15, 2007 Cask Conditioned at the Oddington Arms, Oxfordshire for the Rugby World Cup Semi-Final 13-10-07 the third time that this wonderful little pub/stone shed has opened this year Dark amber in colour with nice white bubbly head. Lovely vibrant hoppy aroma, wonderful fresh and fruity taste with nice hops throughout, they’re right about easy drinking, I certainly exceeded sensible drinking levels on this little gem from Crouch Vale.
oh6gdx (8794), Vasa, Finland
May 6, 2007 Cask. Golden colour, small beige head. Aroma is fruity hops and some caramel. Flavour is very pleasantly fruits and hops, all in a very good balance. Some slight grassyness in the aftertaste.
Doppelganger (1353), Dry County, Arkansas, USA
Mar 30, 2007 Gravity, Far From The Madding Crowd, Oxford. Shiny copper with a small layer of white head. Bright perfumey citrus, mixed with a sulfury, spicy, farmy character that in this case is not unpleasant. Delicate grapefruit flavor, clean underlying mal. Dry, gently prickly finish. Might not be Crouch Vale’s shiniest star, but still a cracking good ale.
Magicdave6 (5383), London, Greater London, England
Mar 30, 2007 Brought to my work via a plastic carton. Aroma has crouch vale American hops written all over it super citrusy grassy hops. Taste has some pale malt/caramalt through the intence hop attack on the tougue. I suppose the caramalt is what adds the depth and colour but its essentially the brewers gold which is a very good thing.
rauchbier (2992), Isle Of Beer, Lincolnshire, England
Dec 27, 2006 Cask, DBF 2005. Gold, thin white head and moderate fine condition. Gentle flowery hops in the nose, low sweetness balanced by an underlying hop note in the mouth and an initialy sweet finish that turns hoppy with time.
DanielBrown (1919), Birmingham (via Leicester), West Midlands, England
May 1, 2006 Hand pulled at the Swan and Rushes, Leicester. Really delicious. APA flavour, rich, juicy hops - perfectly balanced, not too aggressive, but they hold right through. Soft, fluffy in the mouth. Refreshing.
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