Harviestoun Game Burd

Brewed by Harviestoun
Style: Bitter
Alva, Central, Scotland

In Nuneaton ’Spoons demolishing this one right now (’Game Burd’). Perfumey chlorophyll and citrus snout packed with tomato leaf, spliff and grapefruit. Wow. Enough sweaty hop resins to take your head off. Haven’t been able to taste because of The Fever, but I can taste this one alright. Perfumey American A/IPA-like citrussy hops in the mouth ripe with grapefruit, mandarin and huge hop bitterness. Creamy vanilla malt, oats, Dry Roasted and Twiglet rounding things off. Merciless, aromatic and superb. A better beer in JDW or Nuneaton you will not find.

Handpulled cask at the Village JDW Rayners Lane, Middx. Excellent nic from a newly tapped cask. Copper with a good beige long lived head. Hoppy aroma (rare for jock beer!) buiscity malt flavor with pleasently subtle burnt caramel notes. Some hop resins with crisp bitter finnish. I was thirsty after a cycle ride, but 3 of these slipped down very quickly! Excellent ale!

A Mes rate: cask at Baker St. McSporks.
A clean amber gold colour with a thin off white head. Ooh and some condition. That’s a novelty for JDW. Straight forward bitter leafy hoppage with loads of grass and nettle notes. Excellent (if slightly perverse) hit of Amyl Nitrate in the aroma. Good biscuit malt base. Tasty bitter finish that is surprisingly dry. Hints of pepper and herbs round it off nicely. Enjoying this one.

Cask Handpump at the Standing Order JDW, Derby 10/08/2008 Hoppy aroma. Golden coloured pale and hoppy. Crisp on the palate with a little dryness in a bitter lasting malt finish.

Cask@GBBF2009. Golden ambery colour, no head. Aroma is vegetables, sweet caramel malts and mild earthy notes. Flavour is grassy and fruity hops along with some slight bready notes.

Cask-conditioned at the Seven Stars’ Scottish beer festival, Bristol 02/09/09. Amber coloured with a slight, off-white head. Aroma of orange blossoms and a touch of toffee. Flavour had plenty of citrus hops with some balancing sweetness and a decent dry finish. Good stuff.

Cask (Maidenhead Inn JDW,Basingstoke) - Amber with a bit of a haze. Slightly soapy and hoppy aroma with some chocolate and peach. Fairly bitter and hoppy taste with some chocolate and raisin notes. A pleasant hoppy and fruity finish. Very nice.

Cask @ Willow Walk,FDW, Victoria SW1. Pours a clear amber color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty and slightly hoppy aroma. Sweetish fruity slightly peppery hoppy flavor. Has a fruity malty hoppy finish.