3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask-conditioned at Colston’s Yard, Bristol 11/12/09. Deep gold in colour with a frothy white head. Aroma of sweet malts, oranges and a touch of citrus hops. Flavour was much the same, with decent cereal malts, apricots and a hoppy, dry finish.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask (handpump) @ The Windmill - JDW, Stansted Airport - Airside, Stansted, England CM24 1QN.
Clear medium to dark amber colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, fruity, nutty peel, light to moderate hoppy, orange - citrus. Flavor is moderate to light light heavy sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, orange, dusty bitter, hop & peel bitter. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20110103]
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask Handpump at the Penny Black JDW, Northwich 24/12/2010
Some floral aroma. Golden bronze coloured smooth on the palate and fruity with a slightly bitter malt finish.
1.9 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 1/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 1/5 OVERALL 8/20
copper colour with a scumy head. not much of an aroma but can smell a little bit of malt. Can taste a lttle bit of spice but it lacks body.
3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask, Lloyds, Carlisle. Sweet and malty dark amber ale, traces of Christmas Cake and dried fruits, nice bitter finish, with a hint of cherry.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask at the Claude du Vall (JDW), Camberley. Bright copper in colour with a thin beige head; rich fruity malt aroma; the flavour with malty, dry and earthy, with some winter fruit and raw sugar; there’s a tangy, prolonged finish with some dry grassy hops and a touch of warming spice. Very pleasant.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask at Bankers Draft (JDW), Bedford. Amber with a white head. Pleasant sweet treacle tart malt aroma. Sweet malt taste with suggestions of fresh fruit and a sharp bitter finish. Pretty sound.
2.8 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
On tap in the Bell at Redbrook, Gloucester side of the town. Clear amber colour with a thin spit like head. Not to much aroma from the beer. Nutty flavour. Hint of spices. Altogether lacking body.
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