Svesse (2679), Hässelby, Sweden
| 2.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 2/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 | Sep 12, 2007 (Cask at Market Porter, Southwark, London, 11 Aug 2007) Amber colour with almost no head, cloudy. Malty, nutty nose with earthy hops. Malty, nutty taste with notes of orange and slightly earthy hops in the finish. Hints of butterscotch shining through, a bit flat. Probably not in top form. imdownthepub (5160), Banbury, Oxfordshire, England
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Sep 2, 2007 Cask conditioned at The Three Merry Lads, Cutthorpe, Derbys. Gold with white head. Obviously this was better than at GBBF, but most beers tend to be. Good lively hoppy bitter with deep smooth base, refreshing bitterness, clean and bright. Enjoyed it. joe19612 (696), camberley, Surrey, England
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | Sep 2, 2007 Cask at GBBF 2007. Poured a golden colour with a white head. A very hoppy aroma with malts and hops coming through. Had better, nothing special. oh6gdx (8886), Vasa, Finland
| 1.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 2/5 | 4/10 | 2/5 | 7/20 | Aug 31, 2007 Cask@GBBF2007. Golden colour, medium white head. Aroma is eggyness, malts, hops and some earth. Flavourwise it’s hoppy, malty and yeasty. MesandSim (5912), London, Greater London, England
| 2.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 2/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 10/20 | Aug 22, 2007 A Mes rate:
Cask handpull at GBBF. Gold colour with a good white head. Hoppy aroma with some eggy and farty notes. Rather dull but reasonable balance in the flavour. Dry finish. NEXT!... M0RHI (1067), Luxembourg, Luxembourg
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 2/5 | 11/20 | Aug 14, 2007 Cask, GBBF 07 (Pulled by Matthew Hoggard himself). Goldy with thick white head. Nose is slightly sulphuric hop/malt balance. Mouth is very hoppy and coating, slightly light and some maltiness. Dry chestnut coating feel. OK
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