2.3 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 9/20
Cask/gravity at Ipswich beer festival 23 Sep 2006. Dark brown - almost black colored. A fine roasted aroma. No head. Fruity hints. Pleasant dry bitter finish
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask conditioned at The Grove, Leeds. Mid brown with cream head. Slightly sweetish, malty mild, some fruitiness, simple on the palate though. Quite traditional.
2.7 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 12/20
UPDATED: DEC 31, 2010 Cask-conditioned, gravity dispense at The Sultan, London SW19. Dark fruity mild from the end of the cask. Getting lots of fruity flavours & a hint of yeast; pretty sure I’m not catching this at its best.
3.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask conditioned - handpump - Evening Star Brighton. A black coloure mild with a beautiful white bubbly head. The aroma is a little thin although there are some roasted malts in there. The taste is full amd malty. Some good roasty notes and a relly excellent tasty quaffability.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 18/20
Cask handpump at Scarborough Hotel, Leeds. Deep ruby with lasting beige head. Really nice mild, plenty of choc/coffee malt, choc/coffee on aroma. Bit fo bite on end. Dry roasted malt is suberb. Good flavour for its strength.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask Handpump at the Station Buffet, Stalybridge 01/05/2003
Mid brown colour with a reddish hue. Smooth on the palate. Poured quite lively. Lasting slight roast finish.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Cask (Huddersfield BF 2004): Dark reddish brown appearance. Roasted coffee, cream, fruity aroma. Mild smooth, creamy coffee flavor, fairly dry and roasty in the finish. Moderate aftertaste. Tastes strong for a mild.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Nutty brown in colour with a creamy head, the aromas are light, floral and typical of a mild. Flavours are smooth, nutty with some chocolate. There a quite a deal of hops on the finish. A good mild.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Dark ale appearance with a very foamy head. The aroma is lightly hopped and stronger than the alcoholic percentage suggests. The flavour has a lightly spiced hopped suggestion. Overall a nice mild, stronger tasting than the ABV.
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