3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask at Babington Arms, Derby. Red/brown body, thin white head, full malty nose, taste of winter berries and smooth chewy malts. Good one for drinking by the fire (except thsi pub doesn’t have a fire but you know what I mean. Hopefully).
2.6 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 11/20
Cask Conditioned, at the Wenlock Arms, London.
Tawny brown colour with a thin grey head. Rather thin and dull but by no means undrinkable, just average.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
UPDATED: MAR 11, 2006 Cask. Dark with red tints and a beige head. Aromas are fruity malts with chocolate, spices and oatiness. Flavours are rich and malty with oats, chocolate and fruit. Smooth, moreish and good.
2.6 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
UPDATED: MAY 5, 2004 Cask @ Akkurat, Stockholm
Surprisingly white head on this dark brown ale. Butterscotch dominates its aroma and taste. Pretty sweet (-ish). More malty than hoppy.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Reddish brown coloured. The flavour is malty, dark and fruity. Well balanced with quite some complexity. Very enjoyable.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Dark red/amber colour. Aroma is predominantly malty with some forest fruits. Sweetish palate, but tempered with a little bitterness. Definitely Scottish in style and an pretty authentic version. However, I didn't find the hop rush or citrus tones claimed by the brewery so I found it a little lacking in bite for my taste. Others who are bigger fans of the style would no doubt rate it higher. Handpump, Head of Steam, Euston, London NW1
4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Sampled cask conditioned at Akkurat, Stockholm.
Nut brown. Very fruity with notes of red berries. Sweet and malty with clean, rounded mouthfeel, vital maltiness and a hint of dark chocolate. Grassy bitter finish. Well balanced and really enjoyable.
3.2 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask conditioned at The Rover, Gothenburg.
Dark amber, real-ale-ish look. Fruity aroma from grape-fruit and citrus.
Flat and a bit sweetish. A nice grape-fruit-flavour.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Chappel Beer Fest, Pump. A darkish copper coloured brew with a foamy & bubbly head. Bramble & nettle aroma. A beautiful soft but firm mouthfeel with a lovely darkly fruity flavour and a wonderful surging fruit tinge in the finish. Very nice!
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
(Cask) Dark caramel colour; quite thick, very stable head - certainly for real ale. Caramel and chocolate malts, as well as hops in the nose. Hoppy overlying taste on a very mild (style) malt-sweet underbuild. Some chocolate retronasal. Refreshing despite the sweetness, medium-bodied. Good dark real ale, Scottish style (despite the hops). Like it.
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