3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask-conditioned at the Seven Stars, Bristol 11/05/10. Near black in colour with a decent, off-white head. Some dark fruit, a touch of sweetness before a lingering roasty finish. A solid mild.
3.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
On cask at The Cask and Barrel- Southside. Pours a very dark amber brown colour with a decent beige head. Aroma of caramel, chocolate, roasty malt and alcohol. Similar flavours with moderate carbonation and an oily mouth-feel. Mildly bitter and dry to finish. Lingering roasty malt. Tasty.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask. The Postern Gate (JDW), York. Medium off white head. Black body. Hops, fruity, Bittersweet. Dry finish.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask (handpump) @ University Arms, 197 Brook Hill, Sheffield, South Yorkshire England S3 7HG.
Clear dark red brown color with a average to large, frothy to creamy, good lacing, fully to mostly lasting, light beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, dark bread, roasted, caramel, chocolate, licorice - anis. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration, licorice. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20100427]
2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
27th April 2010. Clear, very dark brown beer. Light dry palate. A little dark malt with a whisper of chocolate. Earthy. Some orange and plum fruit underneath. Dry finish.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask, Gravity at Banbury Beer Festival, Oxon, 07-05-09 Poured dark brown with off white head. Roastiness was present on the nose straight away. Flavour had a fruity tang but for the most part was dry and roasty. Enjoyable beer. A7 A4 F6 P3 Ov13 3.3
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask conditioned at Banbury Beer Fest ’09. Dark brown with white head. This is what I tend to think of as a typical Northern Mild, drying, roasted malt, maybe a hint of caramel, but not as soft and fruity as the more southerly milds. I prefer this, with bitterness on the close. A decent Mild.
2.9 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Dark brown with medium off white head. Aroma has roasted malt and caramel. Sweet flavor with roasted malt, chocolate and caramel. Soft mouthfeel.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cask, Whey Pat Ale Festival, St Andrews. Dark ruby brown with a thick beige head. Nose is malt, heavily toasted and some dark summer fruits, plums. Mouth is very caramely and more healthy amounts of malting, some espresso and a bit of hops for balance. Slips down easily, brilliant mild.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
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Gravicask @ Reading Beer Festival. Dark red / brown. Malty roasted nose with notes of dark chocolate caramel and mixed fruit. Lovely. Similar in the flavour with a bitter finish (almost a 7 truth be told). Very drinkable mild as it should be.
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