3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
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Strong nose of caramel, hint of molasses, mahogany, red at the sides, pours a tiny toffee head. Flavour is a fine roasted malt, treacle, perhaps a touch of burdock? Light bodied, very well balanced, quite complex for a Mild, bitter, though softly sweet. Wonderfully unique!
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Hand pulled at the Wellington, Birmingham. Really good depth of flavour on this Mild. Crunchy charcoal roast. Smooooth.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask at The Jolly Brewer, Stamford, Linc’s on a night out with Loz, Nigel (Hopshackle) and the Rev 28-01-10 Pours dark brown, almost black with white creamy head (looks a bit like Guinness) slight nuttiness on nose, some roasty notes and nuts again in mouth along with caramel, in good nick, well served but just a touch on cold side getting better and showing more as it warms. Pleasant. A6 A5 F7 P3 Ov13 3.4
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
UPDATED: APR 11, 2010 Cask conditioned handpump The Pub Leicester A black beer with a loose whitish head. The aroma is thin but there is a hint of caramel. The taste has some licorice and is sweet. Very mild and nicely drinkable. Score 3.1
Subsequent rating scored 3.9. Average becomes 3.5
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
UPDATED: OCT 15, 2009 Cask gravity, Nottingham 09 (this version 3.4%=20p cashback again- BONUS POINT). Burgundy with ruby flashes and a filthy if fleeting tan rim. Aroma is shrubby Germanic hop and honey; unusual for a mild but I’m not complaining. Rich Tea thinly knifed with Nutella and may I roast in hell if I’m lying, but there is distinct note of FRESH coriander/rocket there+soapy bitterness. Afters nutty and herbal, some berries trying to make themselves felt. Thinnish and uncreamy. Odd, untypical mild with no sweet or roasted character. I like it.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cask at peterborough beer fest 2009. Alround rating: Roasted dark malt, bit of caramel hops are grassy. Fairly average stuff.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask conditioned at The Oak, Warwick. Dark chestnut with white head. Instantly nutty, dry for a mild with a lingering bitterness, plenty of flavour with dark roasted malts and the roasted hazelnut type flavour. Easy drinking, quite pleasant.
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