OHanlons Goodwill

Brewed by OHanlons
Style: Premium Bitter/ESB
Whimple, England

Goodwill is quite fruity and distinctly woody. It has nice roasted flavours and a light throaty burn. This is just a bitter rebottled though eh?

best before 06-01-2008, tasted 18-oct-2009. hazy amber, smooth thick almost white head. Looks fantastic. mild, slightly sour, "old beer" , flowery aroma. flavor is mild, slighlty bitter, flowery, spicy, licorice, however the age has taken its toll on the beer. "old beer" flavor is evident amongst the nicer intended flavors in the beer. i guess the conclusion is : don’t age this one past its best before date ;-)

Excellent beer. Nice clear mahogany brew (I’ve refrained from dumping in the sediment at this point, but I will add it in later) that produced a dissapointing small tan crown that lives on as a ring only with very little spotty lacing. The aroma is just awsome. Orangy citrus, raisins, caramelly malts are the biggest contributors but cherries, licorice and pine (early on) exist as well. There is a powderiness to the aroma, but I really don’t care. Taste is quite good as well with fruity citrus hops, candy of some sort (it’s just some unknown sweetness, really), raisins, slight caramel, noticable and lasting mild to medium strengthed bitterness, pine and malts everywhere. Totally complex for aroma and taste. Mouthfeel is really good as it changes thoughout the sip. Adequate carbonation, smooth and nice lasting bitterness. One of the best and unique beers that I’ve had in a long time without having over-the-top added ingredients that dominate or give the beer a signature obvious flavour or aroma. Highly drinkable due to the lack of overpowering spices, which I had expected as this is a seasonal beer but was very glad to not find.

Hazy dark copper or maybe a dark burnt orange, no real cap of note just a thin long lasting skiff. I love the color of this brew just to bad it has no good cap. There is a very noticeable alcohol sent for only a 5% beer (or 50% as noted on this sites description, what fool did that fawk up cough cough beercronic ) lots of sweet woody malts and unidentifiable spice. Not enjoying this mouth feel soft and thin. First sip seemed very watered down, taste is bitter but doesn’t seem to have any flavor how is this possible. More flavors are starting to come out now that it’s warmer. Alcohol can be tasted but why its only 5%, wood and lots of earth, very mild spice is notable but can’t identify it I want to say cinnamon but I know that’s not it. Why is this making my stomach feel so warm, the beer seems over all very sweet and has a cherry tasting finish. I’m not going to lie I’m not enjoying this brew and I’m not sure why I’m not enjoying it, its just very disappointing but tasty (how is that possible) I guess I’m just not in the mode for this beer. These marks seem way to low except for the mouth feel it is brutal.

Brown bottle, 500 ml, via Roland + Russell, savoured on March 31 2009; eye: copper, lightly hazy, average effervescence, beige head that turns into a tiny sheet, good lacing; nose: fresh and slightly resinous hops, grapefruit, malt, pepper, lime, hemp; mouth: resinous hops, grapefruit, malt, tiny layer of caramel, light orange, finale in malt with good presence of hops, pepper appears after the finale, medium body, mildly bitter, light astringency, slightly harsh texture; overall: fine FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 500 ml, via Roland + Russell, savourée le 31 mars 2009; œil : cuivrée, légèrement voilée, effervescence moyenne, mousse beige qui se transforme en une mince couverture, bonne dentelle; nez : houblon frais et légèrement résineux, pamplemousse, malt, poivre, lime, chanvre; bouche : houblon résineux, pamplemousse, malt, filet de caramel, léger orange, finale en malt avec bonne présence de houblon résineux, poivre apparaît après la finale, corps moyen, moyennement amère, légère astringence, texture légèrement rugueuse; en résumé : bien

Bottle at home ... copper ... big fairly solid white foam head ... spicy hop nose ... big grapefruit and light spicy hop ... little bitter and little drying... quite crisp and all round better than expected.

<i>500 ml bottle from Bieropholie, served at cellar temperature in a tulip glass.</i>

<b>App.</b>: Medium copper, clear, fair off-white froth. <b>Aroma</b>: Restrained malts, some earthiness, some nuttiness, light soapy hops, very light ginger. <b>Palate</b>: Medium body and moderate carbonation. <b>Flav.</b>: Like the nose the flavours are restrained and somewhat austere, there is some light earthy/nuttiness, a touch of fruitiness, some light pine hops; dry with a little bitterness.

Very British and not particularly enjoyable.

Cloudy with a large off white head, dark amber colour with lacing on the glass. Aroma of yeast ,malt with a hint of hops. Fairly smooth with a sweet but sour taste.