3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
UPDATED: DEC 30, 2003 Cask Fresh @ JDW's The Full House, Hemel Hempstead. A former cinema. Wonderous deepest glowing ruby with an attractive frothy head. Chocolate, coffee and vanilla flavours. Sweetness and bitterness well balanced - finishing with an initial sweet fruit kick followed by a lingering roasty bitterness. A splendid drop - quality flavours throughout. [3.9]
And again... Cask Fresh @ JDW's Sir julian Huxley, Surrey. A former supermarket. Only a week since I had this in Hemel, but I'd forgotten I had it! A dark beer. Though there are dark malt flavours these are quite light - a touch of plum in the middle and some chocolate in the finish. The finish is the darkest part of this brew - the front is light with a gentle touch of fruit. This is almost like a standard bitter with some dark malt thrown in for colour and a deeper flavour. Nice.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Tasted this in The Esquire House, Glasgow (JDW) in November 2003. Cask, handpump dispense. Ruby black in colour with a thick creamy white head. Strong roast grain notes in the lingering aroma. Creamy texture to the smooth mouthfeel and good lacing throughout. Dark malt complex gives a maltloaf base with dark berry fruit and bitter chocolate. Hint of fresh hop flowers in the short bitter aftertaste but this fades quickly as fruity dessicated raisins rally to the finish. A really good session old ale in style and worth seeking out.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask Handpump at the Penny Black, Northwich (JDW) 30/12/2003
Dark and rich on the palate. Some sour fruit flavour and sweetness. Roast bitter finish.
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Draught, at the Cittie of York,e, London.
Thin, anaemic looking, golden body with no head. Spot the difference between this and the regular Ayingerberau. This one is just for those that want to get pissed marginally quicker.
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