2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
UPDATED: OCT 9, 2008 [cask handpull at Lyndhurst Arms, Reading] c7 Fairly dark for a bitter, medium creamy head, some sediment. Smooth creamy mouthfeel, lots of malt, a little chocolate, earthy bitter finish. Went down easily, but pretty unmemorable.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cask@The Pineapple, London. Amber coloru, small white head. Aroma is fruits, wood, floral and a bit leathery and caramelly notes as well. Flavour is fruity, wooden, caramelly and mildly earthy. Brilliant pop-in with 4 of the 5 casks being new for me!
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask at the Lyndhurst, Reading. Mid-brown with a scummy off-white head; aroma of apple and fruity malts; apple flavours too, with well-balanced lightly roasted malts; and a biscuit and toffee finish. Refined and elegant.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
<i>Cask Conditioned at The Bree Louise, London</i>
Mahogany color, thin creamy head and nice lace. Good caramel aroma. It has a solid caramel flavor, followed by some chocolate and a hint of fudge that qualifies it. More chocolate and correct bitterness at the end. Good.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cask handpump @ Allied Arms, Reading RG1, England.
Clear medium amber color with a small, frothy, fair lacing, fully diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, caramel, toffee, notes of peat. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat. (010508)
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask at The Priory Arms, Stockwell. Pours copper with a small offwhite head. Nice flowery toffee aroma. Solid bitterness, quite earthy, but with hints of lemon. Not much carbonation. A solid bitter.
3.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
UPDATED: MAR 31, 2008 A well hopped red-brown coloured ale, it is fruity with a chocolate aroma. There is malt and chocolate in the finish.
On tap as a guest at The Oakhill Inn, Fosse Rd., Oakhill, BA3 5HU Somerset. 30-03-08
3.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask at the Doric Arch (formerly the Head of Steam) in Euston, 24th July 2007. I’ve got to disagree with my friend Mes on this - I felt that the palate was very good, not too thin. The aroma is a mix of vanilla and caramel and the mix of fruit and malt in the taste is just right. Overall a very drinkable bitter.
2.9 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 13/20
A Mes rate: Cask at the Head of Steam in Euston. Aroma is fairly standard. Appearance is uunusually dark for what it is. Mouthfeel is very thin. Hints of malt and liquorice. Woow I really went for it on that one didn’t I?
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
UPDATED: JUN 1, 2011 1. Cask Handpump at the Freemasons Arms, Northwich 29/12/2001
Copper mid brown colour and slightly rich on the palate. Fruity with a malt finish.
2. Cask Handpump from the Festival Bar at Witton Albion FC Wincham Park, Wincham 13/05/2011
Fruity aroma. Large white head. Amber golden coloured fruity and a little rich on the palate with a dry and slightly bitter nutty malt finish.
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