Titanic Brewery White Star Beer Review

I recently tasted one of the best beers I've ever tried, it was Plum Porter by Titanic, so I decided to buy a selection from the Stoke on Trent brewery. The pack of 12 came to £30 which isn't bad really, and included two White Star Golden Ales. I'm not really sure what made me try this beer first, maybe it was just because there were two of them so I thought I may as well get one out the way early before moving on through the selection. But anyway it really will take a lot for this to live up to the Plum Porter, and in all honesty I don't expect it too, but here's hoping.  

White Star comes in the usual Titanic Brewery bottle style, which I quite like, although I'm not 100% sure invoking the memory of a sinking ship is the way for any business to go, still it's a nice 500ml bottle. The beer pours a very pale golden colour with virtually no head at all, which is unusual for a golden ale. For me the lack of head just doesn't look right, and the colour is just a bit too pale, something just doesn't feel quite right looking at this beer. The alcohol percentage is a fairly average 4.5% so you should be able to manage a couple without getting a bad head in the morning. 

White Star has quite a faint aroma, it's quite hoppy though, with some citrus notes, and a bit of orange, which I guess compliments the look a bit. There's nothing about the smell which will put you off or entice you in, it's just fairly pleasant. So far this is a far cry from the Plum Porter which you can smell from two cities away. I'm starting to wonder if I maybe went a bit over the top buying so many Titanic beers at this point, but maybe the taste will put my mind at rest. 

The texture is quite pleasant, this is certainly a very smooth beer that effortlessly slides down the throat. initially there's not much going on, there's a bit of fruit, a fair few hops, and an interesting, but pleasant sweetness. It's actually a little bland. However after a few sips something else starts coming through, an almost a creamy taste, which is really pleasant. The more of this I drink the more well balanced and tasty it seems to get, and that's not just because I'm getting more drunk. White Star seems to be a beer that takes it's time to impress you, but once it does you'll soon be wanting another, there's nothing flash or exciting in here, but it just tastes really nice. 

I was hoping for something spectacular from Titanic's White Star, and it hasn't quite delivered that. However what it has delivered is an excellent, smooth beer, which you could drink pint after pint of on a night out. Despite the slow, uninspiring start I really like it. I'm going to give White Star by Titanic a very good 7.5 out of 10 genuinely if you see it available give it a go, and don't be put off my the first mouthful.