It is rare (these days) that I come across an entirely new brewery that has been around for a reasonable amount of time, so I was surprised upon running into Goffs' (even on their own label the use of the apostrophe is variable - I have chosen to include it). Jouster is a fairly run of the mill bitter. It has a pleasant balance of malt and hops, slips down smoothly, and seems to be a perfectly serviceable 4.0% session beer. It is locally well regarded, having won a series of awards. All that being said, it does have an unfortunate iodine aftertaste which ruins the beer as a whole. It also seems to vary in flavor substantially based on how cool the bottle is and I would certainly advise anyone buying a few to store them in the fridge before drinking. There is nothing particularly exceptional about jouster and while I can imagine drinking three or four over the course of a pub quiz if there was little else on tap, I can't imagine choosing it at the shops out of a wide selection of other beers. All in all I'm happy to award it a slightly above average 6/10.
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