This is not the greatest beer in the world.....this is just a Tribute.

This here is my idiosyncratic and amateurish review of Tribute, the Premium Cornish Ale from St.Austell Brewery. For the "official" tasting notes, have a gander at this: http://www.staustellbrewery.co.uk/beers/cask-beers.html
I say, here's fun: why don't we play a crazy A-Level game of "Compare and Contrast"?

The colour of this booze I have chosen to interpret as a clear russet-gold.
I regret to report that there was not much to scream into the pillow about regarding head. That may be attributed to my technique though, I was a little distracted.      
                                                                 

This is quite a fragrant beer. I detected a low tone of muskiness, which is a lot lovelier than it sounds. I would liken it to the bass notes of a sensuous perfume. A sexy one, not Poison, or CKWhatever. Sandalwood, that's what it reminds me of.
A slight zing awaits upon the first gulp, which I always enjoy. This constitutes a rounded, extremely quaffable brew. Not as tangy as some, and I didn't feel it was as malty as some either. There is a delightful grapefruit tang that punches you in the back of the throat in the after-quaff though.
In essence, Tribute is full-bodied and plenty moreish.


Mr P and I first encountered this lovely beer at http://www.thethatchcroyde.com/ on our holidays in North Devon.
It is not as ace as Proper Job, by the same brewers, but Tribute pretty much possesses a yum factor of 5 by 5. I am happy to say that the inestimable http://www.chesterbeerandwine.co.uk/ stocks this ale from time to time, and if they don't have it, try something else! (If it HAS to be Tribute, Tesco at Broughton Park stocks it at the moment, I believe.)
This is another beer where the brewer uses their own yeast (I know, right?!).
It's lovely one this, and I recommend you have three or four pints if you ever see it on the bar anywhere, you'll have a great time.

Score, in ale-urons, out of a possible 10, on the Corinthian Golden Ale Scale: