3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20(on cask at the white hoss, oxford) One of my favourite bitters so far. along the same lines as wadworth 6x - a rounded, malty, but balanced brown bitter. chewy raisins and a strawberry jam and lemon boiled lolly stream of consciousness occurring as the flavours slowly subside in me mouf.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Dark copper with a lasting beige head. Mild caramel aroma. Sweet nutty caramel flavours balanced out with some oaky notes and woody hops. Medium smooth body.
3.2 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask. Dark copper with no head. Aroma faint, nutty, dark caramel and sugar. Taste is full and bitter, dark sugars, malt, long bitter finish.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask from the King Charles, Kings Worthing, Hampshire. Copper dark-brown amber colour, foamy tan head leaving some lacing and aroma of toffee, malt. Taste is sweet, toffee, caramel, roasted malt, fruity, with a warming bitterness. Smooth creamy mouth feel, medium bodied. Quite drinkable.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask at The Oak, Bank, New Forest; brown, clear, medium frothy cream head; nice toasted malt aroma; full, dark, fruit ’n’ malt flavour with a characteristic developing gum drop character; fruity sweetness also arrives later and into the finish; served in perfect condition and a surprisiingly enjoyable trad ale.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
Cask. Nice full-bodied malty bitter. Some mild nuttiness and caramel, smooth finish, hint of hops, quite drinkable. Oh yeah.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Thought I’d finally rate this. Cask at the Spread Eagle, Croydon. It pours clear brown with a small white head. The nose is earth, wood, leather, varnish, brown bread and dried fruit. The taste is wood, earth, leather, brown bread, toffee, varnish, date, raisin, hint of fig and touch of brown sugar with a rather dry finish. Medium body and soft carbonation. Pretty good depth of flavour for the style. Decent.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Bottle from Waitrose [160413]
Reddish caramel brown, clear, large frothy head, some lacing
Aroma of caramel malts, hint of dark fruits, dab of spicy hop, rather faint aroma overall
Taste of caramel malts, soft dark fruits, hint of yeast, touch of spicy hop, some roasted cereal, light soft bitter twig hops, bit dull
Palate - medium carb and body, soft bitter palate. Finish as main flavour, some more spicy English hops come through, touch of minerals
Overall - Came across as a standard OK brown bitter, bit ordinary for a Fuller’s beer - didn’t do much for me - maybe it’s better on cask
4.5 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
Cask at the Union Tavern - London. Pours perfectly clear amber with a fine, frothy white head. Lightly toasted brown bread in the nose, some berries, purple grapes, suggestions of brown sugar. Medium sweet flavor, lots of sweet, semi-sugary brown bread malts, light leafy bitterness, more ripening berries. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Lightly sweet but dry finish, more berries and grapes, rich brown bread that’s almost cake-like, toasty sugars, ripe dark fruits, prunes, plums and some figs. Just a delicious beer start to finish. Perfect balance. Great work.
2.5 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Dark red (although everyone else has their own opinion on this it seems) with very little head. Has a mild sweet character.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 11/20
500ml bottle. Pours dark orange brown with a medium head. Aroma is caramel, toffee and bread. Taste has toffee, dark fruits and boiled sweets. Ok.
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