 dnas2 (524), Yelverton, Devon., Devon, England
Jun 24, 2006
Cask Handpump at The Wellington, Birmingham. Black with a short foamy head. Scent is slightly roasted autumnal berry fruits. In the taste it is very very sweet. Sugar is the predominant aroma (in fact, the notes I made in the pub say "Mouthful of glucose syrup!"). Otherwise, there is some cranberry, toffee and chocolate here. Not bad if you like sugar! Let down by being quite thin.
harrisoni (5474), Ashford, Kent, England
Jul 24, 2007 Cask gravity at Kent BF, Canterbury. Very deep ruby colour, with disappearing tan head. Sour, sour vinegar/old ale aroma. Surprisingly good in mouth and the choc rescues it, then lovely espresso coffee on finish. Terrible aroma, but rest is good. Funnily enough someone else had it 2 days later and it was a lot better.
MesandSim (4623), Highgate, Greater London, England
Jul 21, 2007 A Mes rate:
Gravicask at Kent Beer Festival. Black red colour with a nice consitency. Fantastic dark chocolate malt in the nose with some liquorice, coffee and a really pleasing sourness. More roasty in the mouth with an unusual sweet and sour finish.
cgarvieuk (2614), Edinburgh, Scotland
Jun 20, 2007 Updated: Mar 19, 2008Standing order edinburgh ... Deep brown light hint of red ... light malt little blackbery nose ... sweet light fruit malt with a deep richness ... little liquorish ... juicy malts ... roast malt in linger.
hughie (2415), Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
Jun 20, 2007 Cask at Wetherspoons, Milton Keynes. Dark reddish brown with a beige head. Malty aroma. Taste is sweet and fruity with a little chocolate, smoke and ash. Mid bitterness. Rather odd. It tastes quite amateurish, but for some reason I liked it.
reakt (855), Greater London, England
Apr 9, 2007 Updated: Sep 2, 2007cask from the shakespeare’s head, kingsway. Black cherry with an off white head. Nose of roasted malts. Taste to match with bitter nutshell. Sweet finish of treacle syrup. Creamy texture, but thin bodied.
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