Big in volume, average in taste. (Wychwood Goliath Ale)

Member Name: Squeesfan

Product:	Wychwood Goliath Ale
Date:	01/07/09 (26 review reads)
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Advantages: Value for money as comes in mega bottle size.

Disadvantages: Average taste for what you would hope is something exceptional.

This is a tricky one.

Goliath is part of the eber brilliant Wychwood Brewey - perhaps the most innovate brewery to achieve excellent sales. This beer is marketed in an aptly colosall bottle of 660ML. The beer itself, however, is one that leaves a sense of curiousity and half dissapointment.

Before I go any further I have to say this beer is a beauty. One that quenches the deep thirst of the ale fan and leaves room for more to tackle. This being said, I was expecting something with a big more 'oomph' as it were. At 4.2% it is modest strength, plaacing it just a few decimal points above mild level and around the same as your typical hoopy and best bitters.

The flavour itself is one hard to summarise. Average malt and hoppiness leads to an almost banal experience. While not bad, it's not that good either and reeks of your average pale ale. This would be fine if it was marketed like that, but with a name like Goliath and the tagline of 'Dare you conquer Goliath' you expect something much more.

Stil better than a lot of other generic ales out there.

Summary: Wychwood strike firm average with an enjoyable, but easily forgettable ale