4.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
Dark ruby ale sweet with developing palate. Coffee, toffee, vanilla. Dry finish. Very drinkable a lot of beer for 4.4%
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Hand pulled, probably at the Wellington, Birmingham. Chestnut. Dusty, with rooty dry background. Slight paper, whiskey and apple. OK.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask (Kitty’s, Helsinki)
Deep red, small spongy head. Caramelly aroma. Simple sweet caramelly taste. Light roastiness. Gentle hops. OK, but not so exciting. Finish is a touch barky. Traditional dark bitter, sould session, I’m sure.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask real ale 0.25L. Pale beige head. Dark coppery colour. Soft coffeyish slightly sour taste. Lasting head (8mm). Mild roastiness. At the end hoppy bite. Fullfilled taste. At teh end average hoppiness.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask conditioned - handpump - Malt Shovel Northampton A chestnut coloured beer with an off white coloured head. The aroma is bread and nutty with woody notes. Same in the mouth with some hints of coffee, and fruit. A malty very tasty beer.
3.1 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cask at Wellington Arms, Bedford. Dark amber. Malty aroma, but Im suffering from a cold right now. Taste is rough and earthy with only a little sweetness and a sharp bitter finish.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cask-conditioned at the Bag ONails, Bristol 13/11/08. Amber with a decent, off-white head. Sweet fruity aroma. Flavour had plenty of sweet malts, with a short bitter finish. Ok.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cask Handpump at Wilkie’s Tavern, Warrington 09/11/2004
Mid brown amber colour slightly rich on the palate. Fruity. Some dryness and bitterness in the finish.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask conditioned at The Royal Standard, Wooburn Common. Dark, somewhat watery brew with some fruit/malt and a sour tang. It’s rather nice, but nothing outstanding.
2.1 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 8/20
Cask Conditioned at Stones, Chipping Norton. Dark brown beer with plum hint. This is a sweet and then slightly sour beer. Sweet chocolate malts with darker roast notes. Short cloying finish.
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