3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
0.5 l bottle at Vihreä Haltiatar, Jyväskylä. Dark amber color. Toasty and caramelly aroma with herbal notes of juniper. Malty, toasty and nutty flavor with tart and herbal juniper taste. Some resiny notes. OK session beer but would definitely benefit from higher gravity.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Cask Handpump at the Penny Black JDW, Northwich 27/10/2010
Big malt aroma. Small white head. Copper amber coloured smooth on the palate and malty with a hint of dryness and bitterness in a slightly spicy malt finish.
2.4 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 8/20
Cask handpull at Knights Templar, JDW, Holborn. Copper brown colour with lasting beige head. Diacetyl on aroma. Followed by a slightly herbal beer. It’s pretty bad for me in flavour. Good condition and mouthfeeel. Fine, but not my thing.
3.1 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle 0,5ltr: Dark amber coloured ale with an good hidden juniper taste and also some hints of Scottish vanilla fudge taste. And its ends with an smooth sweetbitter taste.
3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 11/20
Cask at Pilgrims Progress (JDW), Bedford, after the end of the ’Spoons Beer Festival ’10. Amber with a small white head. Buttery sweet aroma. Sweet almost grassy taste with a suggestion of redcurrant. Some bitterness. To be honest, I wanted this to be a bit colder.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cask, handpump at The Penny Black, JDW, Bicester, 16.11.10 in the company of Loz, Nick & Anna on my birthday. Pours dark gold/light amber with some bubbling for a head. Little bit of spice and yeasty along with fruit on nose. In the mouth this is malty, with good bitterness and sweetness leading to a dry tangy finish. Fine. b] A6 A4 T6 P4 Ov12 3.2
2.6 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
From cask at Henglers Circus. Pours clear and golden orange with a small white head. Aroma is mild fruity, spiced hoppy. Flavour is bitter, light malty toasted and vague herbal. Dry and bitter into a mild caramelish finish.
3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask-conditioned at the Commercial Rooms, Bristol 10/11/10. Deep gold in colour with a slight white head. Sweetish, caramel aroma, with some apricot and hint of green herbs, Flavour was similar, oily and sweet, with a dryish herbal finish.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
JDW Fest Autumn 2010
Cask @ Henglers Circus, JDW. Copper colour, small off-white head. Aroma is caramel, nutty, some fruits. Flavour is light malted, fruity and light spicy. Bitter and dry finish.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask at The Central Bar JDW. Pours rich, clear copper with a creamy, off white head. Candy, syrup, cream and spice aroma. Interesting flavor. Lightly sweet with some kind of sweet bread, mild spices and just faint citrus and earth hops. Light bodied with creamy, soft carbonation. Finishes with some mild dryness and light candy sweetness. Not bad.
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