By Jeff Evans

Nose

Malty, with light caramel notes and tea-like herbal hops.

Palate

Sugary-sweet, grainy, warming and alcoholic. This is a fullbodied, syrupy beer with a gentle herbal hop contrast, as well as some unfortunate oxidation.

Finish

Bittersweet and drying, turning more bitter as herbal hops really kick in to counter the lingering thick malt.

Comment

The hops in the decent finish go some way towards redeeming this bright golden Spanish beer, but it's still too obviously strong for its own good.

By Zak Avery

Nose

Nice grainy aroma, with some butterscotch / vanilla notes – seems somehow whiskyish. Maybe a hint of toasted grain and hop spice.

Palate

Initial burst of sweetness, grainy on palate, nice robust malt character and some hop bitterness, a little fruitiness. Good carbonation.

Finish

Some bitterness, but stays nicely rounded and balanced. Nice full-bodied aftertaste.

Comment

The bottle looks gimmicky, but don't be put off – it's really a decent enough effort, and surprisingly flavoursome.