madmitch76 (1145), , Essex, England
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 12/20 | Jan 3, 2010 2nd September 2008. Clear dark brown beer. Smooth and creamy palate. Tangy, fresh and fruity. Tasty! Fin (3624), Merton, Oxfordshire, England
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | Jul 9, 2009 Cask at the Hop Pole, Aylesbury, Bucks 08-07-09 Pours a dark reddy brown colour with a loose filmy white head. This is some rich dark and fruity stuff, some prune juice and sticky dates, touch dry, nicely bitter. Really good stuff. A6 A4 F8 P4 Ov14 3.6 Bullit (1503), Glasgow, Scotland
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 | Jun 8, 2009 Cask @ 3 Judges. Ruby red colour, tan head. Aroma of toasted malts and cream. Flavour of toasted malts, some fruits. RichardGretton (3238), Leicestershire, England
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Sep 23, 2007 Cask@Melton Mowbray Beer Festival 2007. Black beer with a reddish tinge. The aroma is roasted and the flavour is roasted and quite bitter. Overall a nice dry, bitter and roasted beer. leaparsons (4912), Leicester, Leicestershire, England
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Sep 18, 2007 Cask, Melton Fest 07. Dark red and brown with an off-white head. Aromas are malty and vinous with berries. Flavours are weetabix malts with a light roast and smoky character. Some melon fruitiness. Quite sweet. Decent. DJMonarch (7201), Northwich, Cheshire, England
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Jul 29, 2007 Cask Stillage from the Outside Bar at the Black Horse, Darwen 26/05/2007
Fruity aroma. Mid brown slightly rich and fruity with some bitterness in a crisp full malt finish. downender (2806), Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | May 30, 2007 Cask-conditioned at the Cottage, Bristol 23/5/07. Deep-ruddy brown with a foamy, tan head. Aroma of sweet malts and dark fruit with some accompanying roasted notes. Toffeeish flavour with some hops in the finish. This beer is an attempt to recreate the old Smiles Exhibition and comes pretty close in doing so. Very good.
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