 hughie (2195), Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
Sep 4, 2005 On tap at Hopwood House, Hopwood, Warwickshire. Medium amber colour with a long-lasting creamy beige head, this pint looked a picture. Aroma was caramel malt, though quite unobtrusive. Taste was malty with a citric fruitiness and long-lasting medium bitterness. Delightful beside the canal on a warm, late-summer day well outside the noise and bustle of Birmingham.
haddonsman (1189), Derby, Derbyshire, England
Sep 9, 2004 Cask at Babington Arms (JDW) Derby. Full white thick creamy head sitting on top of a deep brown/amber body, Plenty of caramel here, strong in the aroma, all the way through the taste, sweetness creeps in and lingers through the finish, suppressed bitterness but still a refreshing change from some of the non-descript bitters that I’ve tried of late.
eczematic (1153), Sydney, Australia
Oct 15, 2002 an amazing thing: a cask beer that can keep a head, albeit a small one. sparkling clear, like the other brakes. the powerful whiff of sulphur and peaches made me expect something fruity, but it’s more nutty and dry, with a balanced bitterness and fresh, crisp floral aftertaste. cleaner and slicker than most bitters you’ll get, although not as exciting as the coniston bluebird.
imdownthepub (4017), Banbury, Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England
Mar 13, 2005 Cask Conditioned at The Cherry Tree, Stoke Row, Oxon. Pure amber with chunky natural head. A whiff of Sulpher and then a bitter bodied hoppy malty beer. Lovely stuff.
BigBilly (127), London W3 6PF, England
Aug 5, 2004 Hand pumped at 2004 GBBF. A golden red colour with excellent frothy white head. Well balanced hop malt aroma. Sweet malt flavour initially giving way to a dry hop bitterness. Medium bodied mouthfeel.
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