Grand Union One Hop: Progress
Grand Union Brewery, The

First launched in January 2004, this beer is one of Grand Union's "One Hop Series", of which each beer is made with Marris Otter pale malts and features a single variety of hop from around the world. I tasted this one by half-pint at the Cross Keys, a spacious JDW pub in City area, London. And it came just fresh and nice~~

A: golden colour with orangey hues; a thick, fluffy white beer head slowly settles and leaves pretty tight lacing, gentle carbonation.
S: zesty fruity hoppyness dominates the nose but quite complex as well: orange-blossom, grapefruit, dried apricot and a special aroma of "Anona spuamosa"-fruit which is widely available in SE Asia, and a short-lived aroma of elderflower; a much more restrained sulphury and banana-skin-ish note stays in the back, with just a light malty entry.
T: grapefruity hoppyness all along~~ turning dryish zesty, as a floral bitterness overwhelms the whole palate. Tangy fruit and lingering bitterness in the extremely long finish...
M&D: lively mouthfeel with extremely solid support of tiny fizz, while the body feels pretty firm on the palate; overall, this is an tremendously thirst-quenching bitter with a nice input of hops. A tasty golden ales with a relatively profound depth at its alc. strength. Pretty solid, esp. when it's served young and fresh.