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White Gypsy Emerald Irish Pale Ale

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Brewed by White Gypsy (Shelta Beer Co)
Style: Golden Ale/Blond Ale
Tipperary, Ireland

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RATINGS: 10   MEAN: 2.87/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.82   SEASONAL: Special   EST. CALORIES: 150   ABV: 5%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
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This very special bottle of beer celebrates a new dawn for indepenendent Irish breweries. By growing our own hops it has allowed us to produce a 100% Irish beer, the first and currently, only one availablefor sale. The first two brews were bottled into this Irish made and Irish screen printed, pint bottle never to be repeated again. This bottle is a snapshot of where the Irish brewing industry stands on this day the 19th of September 2014. The independent Irish breweries have come a long way in the last 20 years with no little thanks to Oliver Hughes, Peader Garvey, Seamus O’Hara and Seamys Scullion. Now let’s see what the next generation and 20 years brings.


2.8
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
Theydon_Bois (13601) - Tourist Town (West), Berkshire, ENGLAND - JAN 2, 2015
Bottle at Mum and Dads, from Callans Dundalk, 25/12/14. Lightly hazed golden blonde with a good sized off white cap that soon collapses to spotting. Nose is light citric rinds, bread dough, grass, hint of peach. Taste comprises melon, freshly cut grass, vanilla, faint citrus notes. Medium bodied, spritzy carbonation - a little over cooked for my liking, semi drying close with subtle grassy hop bitterness. Inoffensive but equally forgettable.

3.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Beersiveknown (4224) - NORTHERN IRELAND - DEC 30, 2014
Bottle at home from Bradley’s, cork
opaque bright yellow with offwhite foam collapsing to lacing. Rich worthers original caramel with some butterscotch on nose, dry leafy hops play against sweet malt. Prickly carbonation and sherbet finish. Gets a bit sickly as it warms but good to try.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
thelynchfella (167) - Dublin, IRELAND - DEC 12, 2014
Poured hazy and golden with a long lasting head. Quite a grainy aroma, not getting any hops. Tastes grainy, and hoppy. Herbs, lemon, pineapple, slight sweetness. Not a bad beer

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
stravale (2547) - Near Carrick-on-Shannon, IRELAND - DEC 10, 2014
Bottle from Bradley’s, Cork [071214]
Light yellow orange, soft haze, fizzy frothy white head that dissipates
Aroma of fruity pale malts, soft sweet pineapple, dab of sweet orange, some red berry, interesting fruit aroma
Taste of soft fruity malts, light bitter hops, soft sweet pineapple, orange, red berry, bit herbal. Delicate flavours. Unusual fruits. Soft earthy weedy hops, bit mineraly. Aroma bit better than taste.
Palate - Medium carb, medium light body, bit fizzy, soft sweet. Finish of soft fruits, more of that earthy hop in the finish
Overall - Like the concept. Interesting to try a beer made with 100% Irish hops.

2.6
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
culchiem (3111) - Berlin, GERMANY - NOV 28, 2014
Bottle. Hazy lemon gold with a thin head head. Wet hay aroma. Flavour is grainy citrus, cabbage? Herbs on the finish with a lemon background.

2.8
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 13/20
ciaranc (1102) - Dublin, IRELAND - NOV 2, 2014
Bottle from Drinkstore. Hazy pale gold in colour, thin white head doesn’t last. Grainy nose, some pithy notes, zest and some citrus fruit. Touches of banana sweetness too. Flavour is fairly dry up front, papery notes, some biscuit sweetness, reminiscent of custard creams. There’s also a slightly sour lemon note which seems oddly out of place. Light bodied, medium light carbonation, a bit sweet in the finish. Great idea for a beer, shame it’s not a better one.

1.9
   AROMA 2/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 8/20
Creedence (286) - Montreal, Quebec, CANADA - FEB 18, 2013
Cask at Franciscan Well Winter Ale Festival. Pours a nice golden with a thin white head. Sadly, this is where my enjoyment ended. Aromas of grass, strong sileage, unfermented malt. Tastes of green veg, malt and off-putting mould - serious off flavours. Light body with sour aftertaste. Very very bad beer, I really hope it was a bad cask and isn’t normally like this. Won’t be trying this again.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Oakes (13660) - Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA - MAR 19, 2011
UPDATED: MAR 22, 2011 @ Franciscan Well, Cork. Golden colour. Aroma of elderflower, berries and vague herbs. Soft, fruity palate has more blackcurrant notes. Not much hop, but it’s pretty refreshing and has a nice character.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Beershine (5218) - The Sunshine State, Florida, USA - MAR 8, 2011
UPDATED: MAR 9, 2011 Draft @ Porterhouse Temple Bar. Bright glassy gold with a small head. Aroma is grainy, corny but not in a bad way. Also has lychee and rambutan notes. Soft palate. Very fruity. Lots of unripe pear, and then finishing drier. Not great but decent.

Draft @ Franciscan Well, Cork. Pale golden with mild sparkle and a tight head. Fruity aroma with distinct herb?flower?honey?blueberry? Soft palate with thin finish. Boring but drinkable. Very, maybe too, floral. 6-3-6-3-12 (same numbers as prev rating)

3
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
garthicus (2814) - Dublin, IRELAND - JAN 25, 2011
On tap at porterhouse. Clean orange, small white head.  Nice initially grassy hops, Wheat, lemon. Flavour: weak grass, nitro, light lemon. Not sure why this was nitroed. Can imagine it being great on cask.


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