Pingaware (214) - London, Greater London, ENGLAND - MAR 7, 2021UPDATED: MAR 7, 2021 33 cl bottle (BBD 2021-02-07), bought from Marks & Spencers, drunk at home 2021-02-20.
Appearance is a very slightly hazy pale gold with a thin, irregularly-formed white head that dissipates very quickly. Fair amount of visible carbonation though. Fine. Colour's okay, carb is good, want more head.
Aroma isn't bad. Quite a lot of citrus - lemon and orange I'd say. Some sherbert as well and maybe a grassy hint? Quite simple, but nice.
Taste is pretty much along the lines of the nose, if slightly less sweet. More of the lemon and less of the orange, although I'd say both are still there. Sherbet reduced to a hint, then there's a reasonable pithy bitter hit at the end. Not getting much malt - if any - but there's also perhaps a touch of pine.
Palate is fine. Medium bodied with a touch of in-mouth carbonation. Maybe a touch oily towards the front, but becomes softer and a little cleaner towards the moderate length finish. Decent body for the ABV.
Overall, this is a solid if unremarkable session IPA. Nice simple aroma and taste, little bland to look at, want it a touch juicier on the palate. Good fridge filler.
Jerseyislandbeer (3514) - JERSEY - MAY 17, 2020UPDATED: MAY 17, 2020 A 330ml bottle from Waitrose, a very enjoyable pale ale with a good level of bitterness.
azzurro (1954) - Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA - JAN 1, 2020UPDATED: JAN 1, 2020 Ordered online from the LCBO, quite lively (strong carbonation) and nice aroma for a light beer (pale ale).
deanso (14471) - Doncaster, South Yorkshire, ENGLAND - JUN 27, 2019UPDATED: DEC 2, 2020 33cl bottle from Pastures Discount foods.
Thick white head. Hazy golden pour. Lovely bitterness.
leaparsons (12356) - Wigston, Leicestershire, ENGLAND - MAY 18, 2019UPDATED: MAY 18, 2019 Bottle, Waitrose, Oadby. Pale golden with a white head. Toast malts with lemon and floral notes. Crisp and refreshing. Grapefruit. Nutty. Hedgerow blackcurrant notes. Nice.
sjam (198) - North Yorkshire, ENGLAND - MAR 29, 2019UPDATED: MAR 29, 2019 Bottle from flavourly. Pours a slightly hazy light gold with a very thin white head. Light aroma of fruit (including peach), pine and hops. Similar taste plus hint of barley sugar. Light body with moderate carbonation. Very nice, easy drinking crisp and refreshing beer. I can see this being a good choice for a warm, lazy summer's day.
DruncanVeasey (10318) - Nr NUNEATON, Warwickshire, ENGLAND - FEB 7, 2019UPDATED: FEB 7, 2019 Bottle from Daventry Waitrose. Misty pale straw with a narrow cap. Sharp lime, kumquat, slight farmyard and lambic wheat nose. Mellow lactic sharpness and lime, botanicals, wheat, crackers and zest. Tastes a bit like lime barley squash. Good.
Mortlach (4352) - Rome, ITALY - FEB 2, 2019UPDATED: FEB 3, 2019 Handpump @Mad for Beer (Rome). Gialla mediamente torbida, schiuma bianca media, molto persistente. Al naso note di pesca, agrumi, mango, passionfruit. In bocca è molto fresca, fruttata, bilanciata, con amaro finale discreto e buona secchezza. Corpo leggero, carbonazione soft. Bella birra.
rodsquad (1604) - Aberdeen, SCOTLAND - JAN 12, 2019UPDATED: JAN 12, 2019 Bottle as gift. Touch of haze to the gold with a barely there white head. Delicious peach n apricot with a slight touch of barley sugar. Fresh grassy and pine hop. Light body with moderate fizz is easy drinking stuff. Fantastically crisp and refreshing. This is the sort of stuff made for warm, lazy days. Lovely.
YantarCoast (3620) - Moscow, RUSSIA - DEC 25, 2018UPDATED: DEC 25, 2018 330ml bottle. Pours hazy gold with a small white head. Aroma is grapefruit, lemon and grass. Taste is citrusy hops, biscuit. Bitter and dry finish.