Rotten, I don't like to venture into beer judging as I suck at being able to desribe specific flavours and hops and won't prattle about something that I know little about. Despite this I don't smoke and believe that I have very discerning taste buds, just need to learn the correct lingo for what is what. I have a pretty soild experience with trying most of the Australian boutique and popular internationals and very rarely drink megaswill. I would say that the commercial beer that I've experienced closest to the style is James Squire Golden ale. If you like the golden ale then you should love this. Having said that the yeast gives this beer a distintive taste (see craft brewer description) and the hops are more subtle then the distinct Amarillo flavour of the GA. Sorry others with more experience will give you a better discription. I just know that from my tasting experience, to me this has turned out right! I have googled TTL tasting notes:
Timothy Taylor Brewery is heralded as one of the greatest British brewers of our time, taking out Champion Beer of Britain at the Great British Beer Festival on four separate occasions for their flagship beer Landlord Pale Ale. Brewing traditional English Ales since 1858, and since 1863 at their current location in Knowle Springs, Timothy Taylor boasts to have never spent a penny on marketing – instead relying solely on the stellar reputation of their beers to promote themselves.
Landlord has been heralded by many British writers as the greatest English Bitter (or even beer) ever brewed, and, while to some extent this may be rather self indulgent of them, we tend to agree. It is also well known for its appeal to women and celebrities - when Madonna found that none of her locals served it, she began ordering barrels directly to her home.
What sets Landlord apart and ahead from others in its league is an incredible balance - a modest malt character that is never cloying, and a firm resiny bitterness that is crisp but not overwhelming. Lifted by ethereal perfume-like hop aromatics, a slight fruitness, and the hard limestone-filtered water typical of English beers, we encourage everyone to try it, as with all real ales, while it is at its freshest.
TTL WEBSITE:
http://www.timothytaylor.co.uk/OurProdu ... dlord.aspxFinal Note: JUST order the ingredients, if you don't like it ship the ke
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Cheers
Hirns