Happy Goblin Pale Ale

head fizzles immediately, leaving a murky nondescript dishwater brown fluid. looks a lot like kit homebrew. smells of tinned fruit salad, solvent (in a 4% beer!) and raw malt. in the mouth rough and thick and sweet, with some toastiness. no bitterness. no finish. surely they can aim a bit higher than this. tastes like it was fermented at 30 degrees with dry yeast.

Can’t believe i’m the only second to rate this beer. I’m officially dedicating my 100th rate to this beer because it’s officially the closest brewed to where I live. 330ml bottle Bottled 22.6.07 3.9%. Honey-like malt on the nose, some soft floral hop character. Pours a hazy pale amber body with a diminishing white head. Palate has a light carbonation, slightly sticky. Malt flavours are at the forefront; honey, toffee, vanilla, some light stonefruit hoppiness, slight vegetable character. Finish is mildly bitter, perhaps a bit abrupt. A particularly nice quaffing ale, I certainly hope to see more of it on the market.

Beautifully balanced, full-flavoured yet light and thirst quenching ale from the Goblin. Cloudy body but not at all yeasty, mid brown in colour - quite dark for a pale ale. Clean palate with a satisfying, nutty, woddy finish. Very moreish.