mrjd27 (10), Bel Air, Maryland, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 2/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jul 22, 2005 Bottle (500 mL), Light hoppy aroma, dark golden color. Nice refreshing hoppy flavor, nice taste. Overall - enjoyable.
 Tmoney99 (4788), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jul 19, 2005 Bottle 500 ml. Dark amber color with medium white head that diminished quickly. Medium hoppy aroma. Medium body. Good flavor malt and citrus with good bitter finish.
ThomasE (5178), Copenhagen, Denmark
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Jul 15, 2005 Deep golden colour with a solid off white head. Hoppy, citric aroma with fruity notes. Hoppy and bitter flavor with hints of pineapple. Dry and light sweet finish.
IMtheOptimator (1161), Bethel, Connecticut, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jul 13, 2005 Poured golden and clear with an off-white head. Bitter citrusy hops aroma with a touch of grass. Taste is very bitter and rather plain with a dry finish. Good for what it is, but one-dimensional.
DavidP (1743), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Jul 4, 2005 Clear golden body under a fluffy white head. Nicely hopped aroma, strike me as being of the Noble variety. Butterscotch malt underneath. In the flavor the lemony, grassy hops take precendent. They combine with the light mouthfeel and medium carbonation to produce a pretty refreshing beer.
PorterPounder (3148), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jun 29, 2005 Marcello’s Wine Market, Baton Rouge, La. - 500 ml bottle. Medium gold pour, slighlty murky, fluffy white head with thick lacing. Tart, lemony aroma, some grassy notes. Tart flavor, some subtle citrusy notes, a bit of sweet biscuity maltiness. Mouthfeel is a tad thin, but ok for the style. Refreshing, not earth shatetring with flavor, but decent.
leaparsons (4751), Leicester, Leicestershire, England
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jun 25, 2005 Bottle. Golden with a small off-white head. Aromas are floral, sweet pine hops with biscuit and traces of sulphur. Flavours are sweet biscuit malts followed by soft, dry bitter hops. Fairly understated to begin with but supremely drinkable. Very addictive.
rajendra82 (704), Alpharetta, Georgia, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jun 21, 2005 Brown stubby bottle holding 500 ml. of bottle conditioned hazy pale golden beer, almost too pale. The head was an inch thick in my Imperial Pint glass, and foamy, but did not leave too much lace.
The aroma was understated, which I find typical with British imports. Earthy, spicy, malty, and hoppy smells were evident, but none dominant, not too powerful. The taste was clean and had a dominant spicy and bitter hop bite. The twist of lemon astringency mentioned on the label was also clearly evident. The malts presented themselves with a biscuit like toasty crispness and a light honey flavor too. The aftertaste was mineralized and dry.
This is an awesome example of a small beer (only 4% ABV) with a punch of big hoppy flavor. Not too subtle like most other British imports, this is almost like an American IPA toned down a bit. If you like hops, this is a nicely crafted Bitter.
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