Greene King Ale Fresco

Brewed by Greene King
Style: Bitter
Bury St. Edmunds, England

Bottle, from Sainsburys. Deep gold, shortlived white head and low condition. Gently malty nose with hints of orange and a developing elderflower note. Thin in the mouth with hop resin dominant over a gentle flowery orange maltiness. Flowery hoppiness in the finish, some low malt sweetness but becoming dry with wind expected from the south later.

Cask, The Cockney pub. Cloudy golden app. with hops, citrus, pine aroma plus flavor. Creamy mouthfeel.

Golden appearance with lots of hops and a strong citrus presence. Left no lacing whatsover.A very pleasant and refreshing summer beer.

Bottled. Shovels of hops here; liquid lemon, dark amber body, began by thinking it was a little too hopped and tart but it settled to a surprisingly good crunchy beer. Keeps on tingling. More like alkie lemonade but I ain’t complaining.

(Cask at The Wharf, Aalborg) - Light amber colour, the taste is dominated by zingy, dry perfumy citrus flavours, could use some more body, but the general impression is good.

Cask at The Ship, Sandgate, Kent Amber colour, aroma of cinnamon and floral hops, lots of citric lemon flavours in mouth with hoppy lemony finish. The fruit I though was a little artificial and there is not enough about the rest of the beer to balance it.

Hand pulled at the Corner House, Birmingham. Brown beer, with a head that disappeared fairly swiftly. Labelled as containing citrus notes, and for once I agree - there is lime and orange in them thar’ hills. However it’s not generally packed with taste, and it’s rather thin in the mouth. Slightly grainy with a boring finish. Easy drinking, but that not a compliment in this instance.

Cask @ The Champion of the Thames, Cambridge, UK. 26th May 2005
Pretty blonde girl this one. Fresh summer drink Dry, hoppy but unoffending. Dusty palade and nil aftertaste.