3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle, at home on 10th December 2011. Deep brown-red with very little lacing from an offwhite head. Malty aroma then a mix of roasted malts and some bitterness; finish develops and becomes bitter. Medium body light to zingy mouthfeel.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask Handpump at the Cock O’ The North, Hipperholme 20/12/2008
Roast aroma. Dark coloured and a little rich on the palate with some alcohol present. Crisp and slightly bitter lasting malt finish.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cask - Cock o’ the North, Hipperholme. Very dark ruby/brown with a creamy beige head and nice lacing. Roasted malt and coffee on the nose. Nutty and roasty flavours with a dry bitter finish. Medium body, medium length finish, soft mouthfeel.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Nice dark appearance with a creamy browny-white head. A nutty, smooth smell, with a very sweet, nutty, stouty taste. Easy to drink, smooth and palatable.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask conditioned - handpump - Wellington - Birmingham. A black beer with areasonable white head. The aroma is nicely roasty and hoppy whereas the taste is mellow and an easy drink. I found it quite stouty but a lot of these beers seem hard to distinguish.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cask at Babington Arms, Derby. Bit of a malty nose, practically black body, frothy white head, pleasing sweet taste with a bit of bite to it, nice bitter aftertaste.
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