JK54B (501), Finland Nov 2, 2008 Draught 0.25L real ale at Olutkellari. Pale head 5mm. Pale coppery colour. Soft fruity taste. Slightly sour. At the end some bite of hops. Also some hints of toffee.
DougShoemaker (2680), Toronto, Canada Dec 11, 2008 Cask at Coles/Mr. Goodbar Cask Fest.
Rich malty nose, nutty, deep ruby, tiny tan head. Flavour is rich malt, treacle, toffee and toast. Medium bodied, very well balanced, lucious texture. Great. Sammy (3286), Toronto, Ontario, Canada Dec 9, 2008 Enjoyed with the organizer, Alex Hall, at the Coles first cask festival. This is the benchmark cask, commonly served in the UK. Pours a dark brown colour, with some dark malts aroma. Medium mouthfull, very good malt backbone supporting a moderate and most drinkable bitternesss. Sessionable. blipp (1034), Grand Island, New York, USA Dec 8, 2008 Cask at Buffalo Cask Ale Festival. Coppery brown with a thin head. Sweet malt aroma, almost nutty with a touch of hops. The flavor is malt forward but maintains a nice balance. Sweet caramel, light nutty. Nice. swoopjones (1274), Buffalo, New York, USA Dec 7, 2008 cask at Coles & mr goodbar cask event. pours a copper brown color. Malty nose, sweet caramel. Taste is malt driven. Caramel , nutty & very easy to drink.
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