3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
cask at cloisters ... copper ... thin tan head ... soft toffee roast light chocolate nose ... too dry bitter front ... soft malt ... soft roast ... little chocolate
3.2 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
7th July 2012 saw my first visit to The Old Post Office in Birmingham where I had two hand pulled pints of real ale: this being the second one.
Dark looking brew; with a good head that produced some impressive lacing on the glass sides. Malts all the way with this beer, roasted/toasted and baked; sweetish but not overly so, there is an undercurrent of hop bitterness throughout the beer and it’s all the better for it.
Tastes stronger than the 3.9% ABV which I always think is a good thing: enjoyed it.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask at the Sussex Arms, deep red-brown with a coarse off-white foam and a nose of fresh hops, earth and the faintest hint of banana. Burnt marmalade and toffee palate, dry orangey bitter finish.
3.7 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
Pours a dense black with a two-finger head. Stunning lacing. Well-balanced esthery scent, with notes of tartness and chocolate. Sexy piney palate, with walnuts and corn. Creamy mouthfeel and dry finish.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Dark orange with fuzzy head, lovely aroma of pineapple, citrus, caramel and a hint of cloves. Good taste, bitter with some fruity sweetness. Very strong taste for such a mild beer.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
A - Touch of citrus and caramel
A - Dark and hazy with frothy head
T - Sweet with light bitter
P - Medium
O - Unmemorable
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask at The Green Man, Stamford, Lincolnshire. Amber with a small off-white head. Sweet honey malt aroma overlaid by a berry fruitiness. Taste is sweet, spicy and nettly, with some fruit and a mid bitter finish. Served a little warm.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Cask. Museum, Sheffield. Unfortunately this was turning to vinegar. Thin white head, dark brown body. Malty, vinegar, grass, fruity, sulphur. Bittersweet. Bitter finish.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cask, The York, Sheffield, UK. Amber ruby colour, fresh hop aroma. Mellow flavour, sweet with short bitter finish.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Draught in The Dog & Partridge, Sheffield on 14/8/10. Dark amber coloured beer. Limited citrus in the nose and a taste of malt. Had towards the end of a decent session but still slipped down well.
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