 chris_o (4409), London, Greater London, England
May 7, 2005 Despite the commercial description this is nothing like a session bitter. For a start its very dark - a deep tawny/ruby colour, nearly opaque. It has a very fruity aroma - big on blackcurrant with underlying earthy malt. Maybe hints of licorice and chocolate too. Much the same on the palate, with dry malt coming through to counterpoint the juicy fruit. Smooth mouthfeel, moderately sweet, but with a slightly tart aftertaste, again providing balance and lending a bittersweet character to the beer. Complex and tasty. A cracking good beer. And that’s after a week in a plastic bottle - perhaps that improved it in some odd way. Bright bottled from cask, Reading Beer Festival 2005.
haddonsman (1189), Derby, Derbyshire, England
May 9, 2005 Cask at Babington Arms (JDW) Derby. Deep reddish-brown, chewy fruits and dry malts.
Joeh (1892), Buckinghamshire, England
May 6, 2005 Cask @ Reading Beer Festival. Poor condition - flat. Tasty, darker beer that is largely malty. Charming.
leaparsons (3903), Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Apr 6, 2004 Very dark brown with some red tints. Aromas are earthy with sweet fruity malts. Flavours are earthy dry, with roast malts, sweet and sour fruit, licourice and chocolate. Lots of malts going on. Washes over the tongue and finishes dry.
harrisoni (5130), Ashford, Kent, England
May 15, 2007 Cask gravity at Reading BF 2007. Deep chestnut with thin beige head. Inoffensive dark bitter. Fine, drinkable, malts have got a bit of choc, decent dryness on finish, bit of pepper hop. Pleasant best bitter.
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