3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
cask at standing order ... dark brown ... off tan head ... soft dark roast... light charcoal roast ... dark fruits .... some juicy malts ... but mostly a light charcoal roast
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
The Baron. Beige-draped mahogany with proper Belgian lace. Well toasted grain and blackcurrant aroma. Pleasantly burnt and coffee-laced; hint of beechwood; blackcurrant, blackberry and apple crumble undercurrents, soapy hop streak. Very well put together, almost Bambergesque. Good; a pick of the festival for me, and on a par with The Edge.
3.6 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask, JDW, Carlisle. A cracker of a dark beer - I can’t decide if it’s a mild or a weak stout. Lovely dry, rich brew, hops obvious on the nose, good amount of roast in the flavour and a nice strong finish. Impressive stuff.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask conditioned handpump Saracens Head Daventry. A very dark, almost black beer with an off-white head and lacing. A smoky roasty mild. There is really good smoke in the mouth with a touch of sweetness. The aroma is thinner than I would have liked but it is a decent beer.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask, The Highcross, Leicester. Black with a thin beige foam. Aromas are rich coffee with leather and burnt toast. Nutty with some berries coming through. Some peppery yeast. Flavours are deeply roasted malts with dark chocolate bitterness and liquorice. Gritty and very dry with a long bitter aftertaste. A good dry mild.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask, handpump at The Babbington, JDW, Derby, Derbyshire 06.11.10 Bit smokey in the mouth. This is dark brown in colour with a red glow and a light beige head. Dry and with a light tanginess. Nice beer. A6 A4 T7 P4 Ov13 3.4
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask (gravity dispense). Beer #2 at Cambridge Winter Beer Festival on 21 January 2011. Black in colour. Roasty with some hints of licorice. A pretty solid mild. Smooth and easy-drinking.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
From cask. Pours clear and golden dark brown with a deep orange glare and a tan head. Aroma is dark roasted malty and slight tarish. Dry malty. Heavy to hard roasted. Mild liqourice and slight tarish. Dry and roasted tarish finish.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cask at the Monks Retreat (JDW) , Reading. Deep mahogany brown with a dense cream head; aroma of licorice and blackcurrant; sweet with a creamy consistency and a malty, biscuity flavour; and a dry and buscuity finish. A very easy drinking mild.
3.2 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask at the Plough & Harrow (JDW) in Hammersmith. Very deep brown with a fine creamy head. A little black fruit on nose, then roast dark chocolate and malt on the palate, hint of blackcurrant. Long bitter aftertaste.
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