3.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask conditioned at The Cross Keys, Belper, 17-01-08 Poured amber in colour with great clarity and a tiny rim of bubbles for the head, it looked great. A slightly sulphourous nose leads to a wonderful fruit and toffee combination in the mouth, a very good beer.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask conditioned at The Old Poets Corner, Ashover, Derbys. Amber to brown with white head. This is a top notch session bitter, dry with a lingering maltiness, lightly but freshly hopped giving a fragrant lasting bitterness on the finish. lovely stuff.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask Stillage from the Festival Bar at the Flower Pot, Derby 01/04/2007
Hop and strong malt aromas. Copper amber coloured and extremely malty with some bitterness in a crisp finish.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
(Cask at GBBF, London Earl’s Court, 5 Aug 2009) Tawny colour with frothy, off-white head. Malty, fruity nose with apricots, citrus and dusty hops. Malty, fruity taste with notes of apricots, solid grainy malt and dusty, citrussy hops in the finish. Light body, balanced sweetness. A decent bitter.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cask (handpump) @ GBBF 09, Great British Beer Festival, Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, England.
Clear medium amber color with a average, frothy to creamy, fair lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, caramel, apple notes, light hoppy. Flavor is moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20090804]
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
On cask (handpump) at Great British Beer Festival, day 3 on 6 August 2009. Amber colour. Soft mouthfeel. Caramel malt on the palate. Modest bitterness. Soft mouthfeel. A fairly straightforward, traditional bitter. A bit short of hops I felt.
2.8 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Brown/orange with a good white head. Stuffy, damp tobacco and light malts contribute to a bland nose. Stiff caramel malts, a protracted roasty finish with hints of orange and toffee sweetness. I’d be pretty chuffed to get a pint of this in my local.
2.8 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Cask@GBBF2009. Golden colour, small white head. Aroma is grass, hops, sweet malts, some floral and mildly wooden notes as well. Flavuor is wooden, a bit grassy as well as sweet malts and some mild nuttyness.
2.8 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Cask, Loughborough Fest 08. Hazy amber with a small head. Aromas are fruity with pear and citrus. Quite damp and lacking depth. Flavours are toffee malts with a light woodiness. Spritzy citrus with a dry, hoppy finish. Average.
2.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
Cask@Loughborough Beer Festival 2008. Amber beer with a lightly bitter and toffee aroma, and a weak, watery, toffee and dry flavour. Overall a poor beer.
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