3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20Cask at the Bulls Head, Croydon. It pours clear amber with a medium off-white head. The nose is wood, earth, spice and hint of caramel. The taste is wood, leather, earth, some spice, decent bitterness, leaf and just a touch of caramel to balance it out with a long, dry finish. Medium body and soft carbonation. Actually quite lively for cask. A much more accomplished brew than there other first offerings. Well balanced. Good stuff.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cask @ The Union Tavern. Amber with a tiny head. The nose is toasted brown bread, salt water taffy. Peanut brittle, some caramel. The taste is sweet tangy autumnal fruits. Red apple skin acidity. More caramel and bread. Slight yeasty tang on the finish. OK.
2.8 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
From Surbiton dry-hopped beer festival. Decent earthy hop character but I found this one quite generic. Reasonable session beer.
3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 11/20
Cask at the William Webb Ellis (JDW), Twickenham - 02/03/13.
Clear golden amber with a bubbly off white head that retains well.
Nose is dark malts, fruit, light pastic notes.
Taste comprises caramel, sugars, slightly burnt flavours, dark fruits.
Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, some bitterness in a dry finish.
Pretty average fayre.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask conditioned at Fleetwood Beer Fest ’13. Amber with white head. Fairly standar, light bitter, twiggy, woody hop note, some earthiness from the malt. It’s ok.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask, The Salmon, Leicester. Brown with a bubbly head. Aromas are nutty with weetabix and black tea. Leafy and earthy with hints of burnt toffee. Lemon with hints of apple and prar. Flavours are dry tea with dark syrup and toffee. Earthy, spicy dry hops with some citrus bite. Hints of apricot with a spritzy finish. A good bitter.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask @ 13th Egham Beer Festival. Pours a slightly hazy amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty hoppy aroma. Fruity malty caramel hoppy flavor. Has a fruity malty hoppy caramel finish.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
From cask at Egham 13. Pours clearand golden orange with a small white head. Aroma is fruity, hoppy and light citrusy to peachy. Bitter, fruity, peachy to grapefruity. Ends dry and bitter.
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