3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
[Cask at the Hobgoblin, Reading] Deep amber-brown with a large off-white head. Slight fizz. Deep, earthy bitterness at first, then lots of spice comes through (chilli and coriander?). Sweet malt mixes well with the spiciness and helps offset the bitterness. Still a little too bitter for my liking, but despite that a fine beer.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
[cask at Cloisters, Edinburgh] Nut brown bitter with a nice tight head. Malty aroma, with caramel and a woodiness. Flavours are lightly sweet caramel, roasted malt, more woody bitterness and a soft fruit finish. Very drinkable bitter [02122011]
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
cask in cloisters ... deep red brown ... thin tan head ... soft woody toffee malts nose ... light bitter woody fruits .... dull soft and bitter
3.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
On cask at The Stagg’s Beer Festival, 2011. Pours a dark copper colour with a thick beige head. Aroma of roasty malt, coffee and caramel. Similar coffee ground flavour upfront with roasty malt again and nicely bitter. Moderate carbonation and a little dry to finish. Not bad. Long chocolate and coffee linger.
2.9 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cask @ The Counting House. Mild grassy malt aroma. Oak brown colour, reasonable head. Spicy marzipan malt flavour. Bitter aftertaste. Reasonable bitter.
3.2 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
hand pumped at JJ Moons, UK. Poured clear ruby coloured with a beige head. Light caramel, malty aroma. Medium creamy mouthfeel. Flavour of caramel malts, some nuttiness, and tart grapefruit. Bitter finish.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask (Whetherspoons, Cambridge)
Super grainy aroma, freshly malted grains, touch of ginger in part. Touch medicinal in places. Full smooth palate. Finish bitter, and a touch sacchariney. All round solid dark bitter.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask at the Claude du Vall (JDW), Camberley. Golden copper with a tight cream head that laces the glass nicely; fruit and grain on the aroma; fruity flavour with a touch of coffee; the finish is lightly bitter with some citrus. A very flavoursome pint.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask at Crosse Keys.
Clear golden coloured with a small white head.
Fruity aroma of caramel, grass and hops.
Fruity flavour of caramel, grass and hops.
Dry hoppy finish.
3.5 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Clear mahogany colour. Thin white head, malt roasted flavour. Vanilla coca-cola flavour. Weakish aroma.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Cask conditioned handpump Moon On The Square Northampton. A dark brown to chestnit coloured beer with a whitish head and lacing. A good fruity malty beer. A bit of coffee in the mouth, but there are citrus hops too. A good bodied beer whose flavour profile reminded me of a US Brown Ale. Really tasty.
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