2.1 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 8/20
Cask@GBBF04’. A very cosmetic green weedy flavour exists throughout, which totally spoils the beer, some caramelly malt is noticed aswell, a bit odd.
1.7 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 3/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 6/20
Cask conditioned - handpump - GBBF 2004. A mid brown bitter with a biscuity straw-like smell. A very bitter nasty taste almost with disinfectant mixed in.
2.5 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
Surprisingly, although this brewery has been going since 2001 and is based (as am I) in London, I had never seen this in a pub before. Microbreweries in London have a pretty appalling survival record, so I wish this one every success. Unfortunately, it was not served in peak condition. I would guess that the pub has been having problems s with its cellar as, of the six handpumps, only three were in use and my companion's pint of Everards Tiger was undrinkable. My Battersea bitter was served very warm and tasted rather dull and lifeless. However, even off condition, it seemed a respectable, sweetish bitter majoring on malt, rather than hops. Must re-rate if I get a chance to sample elsewhere. Hole in the Wall, Waterloo, London, September 2003
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask, the Cock, Luddesdown. Big characterful pub in the middle of nowhere. Meeting place for motor bike clubs since the 1940's.<bl> Beer has huge malty impact with bags of flavour including ancient rancid oak. Sweet and sticky with a well chewed peanut finish. Quality fades after initial impact as the balance shifts toward the sour notes.
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