Cask (Kitty’s, Helsinki)<br /> Rotten blackberry aroma, and salty gherkins. Very savoury taste. Astringent sourness. Off, not a fair rating, should rerate.

Cask@Kuikka Helsinki. Damn good surprise for a change. Reminds me of a good whisky, like lagavulin or laphroaig by being so smoky and tarry maybe even peat. medium bodied,but still a bit watery. very interesting and delicious.

Gravity, Far From The Madding Crowd summer ale festival. Copper, nicely contrasting white head. A little haze, in a beer that seems like it ought to be clear. Slightly sour bread aroma, a little doughy/yeast. Peppery dark bread flavor with a bit of rustic hop edge. Middle of the road.

Cask conditioned at The Twelve Bells, Cirencester, Glocs. Red amber with white head. Fully flavoured malty bitter, plenty of fruit and touches of spice, cranberry but still nicely dry and bitter on the finish. Very accomplished.