3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask (William IV, RBESG2011 Saturday)
Quite stodgy bitter aroma. Fuller in the mouth, cleaner and more distinct nutty and husky components. Woody finish, pretty solid. Nicely dry and very well attenuated. A touch of mushroom too just once or twice. but good nonetheless.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask @ The Old Coffee House. Chestnut brown color with a modest white head. The nose is malty caramel, brown sugar sweetness, dark fruits, blackberry. The taste is sweet, more brown sugar and classic crystal malt flavor, long lightly-dry finish. Pretty robust body for a bitter, subtle carbonation. Overall, this was actually a very flavorful bitter served in excellent condition. Respect to the Coffee House for keeping a nice pint despite slightly dingy surroundings.
2.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
Hand pulled at Old Coffee House, Soho, London. Slight, but nice aroma. Flat. Papery taste. Let down.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
RBESG 2011 day 1 at the King William ... There were Cellar problems that weekend and they had lost temperature control on a hot weekend... Dark brown ... thin of white lacing ... soft toffee ... very sweet soft ovaltine ... light smokey woody malts ... soft yeast ... light bitter linger
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask at the brewpub. Hazy brownish amber. Spicy hops atop nutty roasty malt. Mid dry with firm malt forming a light body. Soft yet crisp with some strawberry and long bitterness. Good quencher.
3.2 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask @ William IV. Amber/brown body with a nice off-white head. Aroma of caramel malt, bread and some fruity hops. Flavor has toast, caramel, refreshing fruit and mild bitterness. Medium body. OK bitter, thirst-quencher.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
RBESG August 2011, King William IV. Copper with a small off-white head. Aroma of toffee, caramel and nuts. Sweetish toffee flavour with grassy hops and a quite bitter finish
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cask (handpump) @ King William IV, RBESG Weekend, 816 High Road, Leyton, London, England E10 6AE.
Clear medium to dark brown amber colour with a small, fizzy, virtually none lacing, fully diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, light roasted, light to moderate hoppy, grass, UK yeast notes. Flavor is moderate sweet and modrate to heavy bitter with a long duration, sharp bitter. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat. [20110806]
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
(Cask at Cross Keys, Covent Garden, London, 24 July 2011) Dark amber colour with foamy, beige head. Fruity, malty nose with orange peel, toasty malt and earthy hops. Malty, slightly fruity taste with notes of toasty malt, dried fruit and a generous earthy bitterness in the finish. Medium body, with balanced sweetness. Tasty and highly drinkable bitter. Nice one.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask at William IV, London, during RBESG 2011. Clear amber pour with a mild, bubble head. Has a bit of wood and toast in the nose. Light sweet flavor, more wood and toast, and some dry, leafy bitterness. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Modest dry finish, more leaves, light sugar.
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