3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Tap at C4, Odense: Amber with a little white head. Light malty Caramel/nut flavour with a good bitterness in both aroma and taste. Smooth & soft - little watery. Pleasant bitter somehow spicy end. Very drinkable!
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask at the Star of Belgravia
Having been expecting a world classic and been thoroughly disappointed, I spent my second night in London seeking out some serious Fuller’s ESB. The cask version has a fuller, more complex flavour than either keg or bottle. The yeast is especially dominant, but also the malts come through with much more clarity. On cask, you can see where the reputation comes from, even if you don’t entirely agree with it.
2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
UPDATED: APR 12, 2008 Cask at The Tiger, Stowting, Kent
I was really looking forward to this on a hot sunny Friday lunchtime. However, the barrel had come to an end and this was hanging. Shame as I do really like it 0.9/5.0. Re-rate, Barrow Boy and Banker, Southwark. Deep copper with lasting beige head. Peppery hop aroma. Soft fruity malt. Fullish and a little unsubtle in mouth, bit pukey to be honest, but the peppery hop aroma/finish is outstanding. Apart from a red beery syrupy pukey bit in the middle, it’s good. Needs another re-rate.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask @ The Harcourt Arms, Oxford. Pours a dark amber color with a small off-white head. Malty toffee aroma with some hoppy hints. Slightly sweetish malty caramel flavor with some hints of hops and toffee. Long malty finish with some bitterness in the aftertaste.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask @St. Urho’s Pub
Dark copper brown, decent cloudy tan head. Caramelly hoppy nose. Medium-bodied. Toffeeish, oaky, some yeasty-like notes. Tasty real ale with character. Slightly watery at start, but good session beer.
3.2 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask at Charlies. Clear golden - white edges. Fresh and crisp, nice hoppy citric, light malty, light spiccy. OK - nice !!
2.6 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
(Cask at Jugged Hare, London) Clear copper topped by an off-white head. Aroma is medium sweet, caramel, orange, some cherry, light alcohol. Taste is medium sweet, caramel, orange, faint cherry, with a bit of alcohol in the finish. Watery medium body.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
UPDATED: NOV 13, 2009 1. Cask Handpump at the Smithfield Hotel, Manchester 09/02/2002
Amber golden colour strong in alcohol and slightly rich on the palate. Bitter hop finish.
2. Cask Handpump at the Old Market Tavern, Altrincham 24/06/2003
Amber golden colour hoppy and smooth. Crisp finish.
3. Cask Handpump at the Old Joint Stock, Birmingham 25/06/2005
Golden amber colour and slightly sweet. Sour fruit flavour. Some dryness in a full malt finish.
4. Cask Handpump at the GBBF, Earl’s Court 06/08/2009
Some hop aroma. Amber golden coloured smooth on the palate and malty with a little dryness and bitterness in a crisp malt finish.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask @ The Churchill Arms, Kensington, London.
Pours golden with a small, bubbly, off-white head. Aroma is softly fruity, quite dry and with good caramel behind it all. Fine mouthfeel, low carbonation - perhaps it is a bit on the thin side? Flavour is wonderful, though, text-book example. Lovely dry, crisp, light berry notes, good toffee and a super chewy feel.
2.9 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
A Dark amber coloured ale, with a sweet full RICH malty fruit with honey tones showing through.
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