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Head Brewer at www.whatwouldjesusbrew.co.uk

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  Brakspear Oxford Gold
  rated 2.4 13 years ago

  Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 5

  Amber in colour with golden highlights, arriving with a fairly lively carbonation. A thin white head forms but settles down too quickly to a thin ring with a few lacey spots clinging to the glass. The aroma is bright and citrusy and I think I can detect Goldings hops dominating the nose. There is also a maltiness underneath with a hint of caramel and honey. The taste is slightly sweet with a nice honey character but a little watery on the flavour. There are hints of toast, floral hops, and a spicy edge to the bitterness. The swallow is citrusy and the finish clean, with biscuity malts lingering. To be honest, despite the local connections, I have always been unable to muster much enthusiasm for Brakspear's Oxford Gold. The light body combined with the spicy edge to the flavour does not suit my taste, but I think I am unusual in this as most of fellow beer-enthusiasts here find this an easy-drinker. Overall: Refreshing and quaffable, but lacks body and complexity of flavour. www.whatwouldjesusbrew.co.uk

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  Wychwood Hobgoblin
  rated 2.8 13 years ago

  Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 6

  Wychwood do a good job with their marketing. Their website looks really great and they have worked hard at the dinstinctive branding of their beers. As with all their products, Hobgoblin comes in a eye-catching bottle with an interesting shape and nice artwork. But maybe they should be putting more effort into the beer itself? Poured from the bottle, Hobgoblin is chestnut/mahogany in colour with hints of orange. I was disappointed with the head – short-lived ivory coloured – but I didn’t pour it particularly well. The nose was plummy or even pruney with hints of iron and chocolatey roasted barley. The flavor is not as rich as the nose suggests – it is fairly smooth across the palette (too light really for this style), the dominant flavours being toffee/caramel, a hint of dark fruits and a light spicy hoppiness. It is pleasant enough, but to be honest, the flavour profile lacked any complexity. For this style of beer, you would expect much more to be there. Overall: Decent session ale but nothing special. Trenchfoot - www.whatwouldjesusbrew.co.uk

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