3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 13/20Cask. Goldeny amber colour with a small off-white head. Aroma is caramel and crystal malts along with some wood, floral notes and toffee. Flavour is rather similar in a nice bittery way. A bit watery as for the palate.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask,hand pulled at Whitley,Halesowen,17th march.Amber coloured pour with smallish off white head.Caramel and malt aroma with citrus hints which pretty much sums up the taste with a little toffee and fruit to round it off.Pleasant tasting ale.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask at the Pretty Bricks, Walsall. Poured a clear golden brown with a thin white head and broken lace. The aroma is malty with citrus notes leading to a medium bitter malty peachy flavour. The palate is super smooth. A really satisfying session beer from BCA and perfect for the fireside.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask at The Kings Head, Leicester. Amber ale with a hoppy honey caramel aroma. Very drinkable ale, warming with a lightly bitter finish. Tastes lighter than the 5% ABV.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask at the Crosse Keys, JDW. Clear, rich gold pour with barely any head. Toffee, sugar and ripe fruits on the nose. Light to medium sweet flavor, toffee and caramel, some sweaty socks. Medium bodied but almost flat. Sweet, malty finish with some bread and caramel. Alright beer but poor condition.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cask @ Bon Accord. Toffee caramel aroma and flavour. Golden brown colour. Thin and watery.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cask. Pours a clear pale amber with an off-white head. Light nut and caramel accents in the nose. Medium -bodied, flat, a little caramel, fruit and yeast. Lightly hoppy finish. 160110
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Cask at the Wellington, Birmingham, on 28th December 2009. Gold with lasting white head. Slightly cheesy (cheddar), hoppy and herby. More like a pale blond IPA than what I would have called a winter ale as the name suggests but very enjoyable all the same. A fairly bitter finish. Worth checking out.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 11/20
Cask at Wellington Arms, Bedford. Gold with a small white head. Faint sweet malt aroma with some straw. Pleasant malty taste with some grain and a little almond. Mid bitter finish. Quite acceptable.
2.8 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Cask @ 3 Judges. Amber colour, off-white head. Aroma of sweet caramel malts. Flavour: caramel malts, biscuit, maple syrup. Fairly bitter and dry finish.
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