2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Cask at the Wallington 2011 Beer Festival. It pours deep brown, with a thin off-white head. The nose is golden syrup, treacle, toasted malt and light spice. The taste is roasted malt, golden syrup, plastic, tires, wood and some astringency, with a woody finish. Light to medium body and soft carbonation. Not great...
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask at the Wallington and Croydon BF, London. Pours clear brown with a light, white head. Mild dark dough nose. Light sweet flavor, notes of toast, dough, pumpernickel bread. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Mild sweet finish, more bread, subtle fruits. Average.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
(Cask at Southampton Arms, Kentish Town, London, 19 May 2011) Dark nut brown colour with frothy, beige head. Malty, nutty nose with caramel, chocolate and dark bread. Malty taste with notes of caramel, nuts, raisins, prunes and hints of maple syrup shining through. Slightly toasty with a certain sweetness. Rather light body. Quite nice.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cask-conditioned at the Three Tuns, Bristol 29/3/3011. Reddish brown with a slight, off-white head. Sweetish, red fruit and caramel aroma with a hint of roastiness. Flavour was also sweet, with the maple syrup evident and a softly bitter finish. Ok.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask Conditioned handpump Crosse Keys London. A hazy chestnut coloured beer with an off-white head and lacing. A sweetish nose with a bit of caramel. Sweetish again in the mouth with a nutty note. No obvious maple syrup but there is a bit of fruity hop. Not bad.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask conditioned at The Royal Blenheim, Oxford. Dark chestnut with cream head. Rich malty mild with a sweetish background, a nutty note a bit like nut brittle, caramel, not sure I picked up any Maple, but a decent beer and nicely drinkable.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
13th July 2010. Chelmsford Beer Festival. Clear dark brown beer. White suddy head. Smooth semi dry palate. Semi sweet malt with just a touch of maple. Some tangy fruit with a pinch of spice. Finishes dry with a bitter aftertaste. Overall quite fruity.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 11/20
Cask at Wellington Arms, Bedford. Very dark brown with a small off white head. Beautiful earthy malt aroma like spent mushroom compost. Ashy taste with old canvas sack, though perhaps lacking the graininess I’d anticipated. Some bitterness. Bit of a porter, really.
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