3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask at the Brodies Bunny Basher Festival, King William IV, 1st May 2011. Deep brown. Not much nose but good malty flavour. Quite heavy palate. Nice but their Pride of St. George is better.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
Gravity at Wellington, Birmingham. Delicious hop blend - fabulous. Smooth, rich mouthfeel. This is so good, you could swig it all day.
1.4 AROMA 2/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 2/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 5/20
Cask at the brewpub. Very dark brown. Lemony nose. Sweet with a flavour more reminiscent of lemony dishwater than enything else. Mid sweet with rounded mouthfeel. Mild yeasy sourness and slight bitterness Clear off and infected. Had this not been served at the brewpub I would not have rated it, but here the brewery should have had control over the beer al the time untikl it landed in my glass...
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask @ William IV. Dark brown body with moderate off-white head. Aroma of malt, caramel, fruity hops and dark chocolate. Flavor is malt, caramel, chocolate and smooth bitterness. Medium body. Quite nice brown ale that I might get more used to (normally not to fond of the style).
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask at Mason & Taylor. It pours deep mahogany brown, with a thick beige head. The nose is wood, toffee, sweaty sock and nut. The taste is wood, nut, leather, smoke, earth, powdery, toasted malt and dust, with a dry finish. Medium body and soft carbonation. Not bad.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Cask @ Southampton Arms, Gospel Oak NW5. Pours a dark brown color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty hoppy caramel aroma. Fruity malty caramel flavor with hoppy hints. Has a fruity malty hoppy bitter caramel finish.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask (Southampton Arms, RBESG2011 Saturday)
Sweet grapefruity aroma. Deep brown, small head. Very full rich roast, tons of hops. Soft palate, carbonation low. Super solid brown ale. I’d like to see Gazza’s take on this.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask at Southampton Arms, London. Dark brown color. Nutty chocolatey and peppery with leather and tobacco. Smooth bitterness and smooth palate. Very enjoyable and drinkable, and fairly complex as well.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cask at Southampton Arms. Pours chocolate brown with a soon disappearing thin white head. Aroma is a bit chocolate malty with hints of coffee and a backbone of hops. Taste is similar, chocolate with a lingering mild bitterness. Thin to medium bodied and low to medium carbonation. Not bad.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask @ Old Coffee House. Poured a clear dark brown, small off white head. Quite malty, light piney hop, cinnamon, sweet sugar, sweet toffee and a hint of caramel
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