3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Cask gravity, Nottingham BF 2012, 12/10/12. Near-black ringed with beige. Sugar Puffs, blackcurrant, light chocolate and toast nose. Flavour full and rounded with grain, black pepper, toast, blackcurrant, soil, pistachio and mocha notes. Lovely.
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
Toffee notes, bit of licorice, good head, sweetish but nice for it. Served on tap.Went back for seconds! Licorice
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
[3276-20100803] Cask sample. Sweet brulee and toasted caramel and taffy malt aroma. Slightly hazy, dark brown body with a quick bubbly off-white head. Spent coffee grounds flavour has a lingering coffee aftertaste and creamy chocolate throughout. Medium body is smooth. Good, great to sample.
(@ GBBF 2010, London, England)
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask Handpump at the GBBF, Earl’s Court 07/08/2010
Fruit and slight roast aromas. Dark coloured a little rich on the palate and fruity with some alcohol present. A hint of bitterness in a liqorice and burnt roast finish.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask at GBBF 2010, 3rd Aug 2010. Very dark brown, little bit of whitish head. Lots of chocolate and a little caramel on the nose and in the mouth. Says "classic standard mild" through it like a stick of rock.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask (GBBF2010)
6+ Slight sweet roasted almonds aroma. Some ashiness.
4 Dark with a loose white head
7 Rich roast, a little milky
4 Soft palate, carbonation low. Burnt finish
14 Good compromise between burnt ashiness and sessionability.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
2010-08-03. Crisp murky brown body with a modest tan head. 3+ Modest flavour has a malty core that is what you would expect in a good mild, sweet base, dry malt highlights, toasty and roasty bits, very light bitterness throughout. 6+ Aroma of toasty malt, dusty touches. 6+ Average plus palate. Pretty decent mild. Cask at GBBF 2010
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Half nicked of my Dave at GBBF 2010. Darkest brown ruby colour. Fine beige rim. Lovely roast malt nose with a bit of chocolate and a hint of liquorice. Tart smooth mouthfeel. Long roast flavors with a good bitterness and tart smoked meat at the end.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask @ GBBF 2008. Pours a dark brown color with a small off-white head. Has a roasted malty Chocolate aroma with some hints of dark fruit. Roasted malty chocolate and coffee flavor. Has a roasted malty chocolate finish with some hints of coffee in the aftertaste.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask @ Great British Beer Festival, GBBF 2008, Earls Court, London, England SW5.
Clear dark brown color with virtaully none head. Aroma is moderate to light light heavy malty, roasted, chocolate, coffee notes. Flavor is moderate to light heavy sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat. (060808)
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