2.1 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 8/20
Cask conditioned at Banbury Beer Fest 07. Murky brown with thin head. This was a disaster, a mish mash of flavour, it tasted like a used ash tray with a touch of cabbage to add on top. Poor.
2.2 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
On cask at Cloisters. Pours a dark golden colour with a fair white head. Blueberry aroma with caramel, barley and yeast. Similar flavours. Mild carbonation. Quite fruity and not really my thing.
3.9 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
I tried this in the brewery and bought a mini keg to take home: they were both very enjoyable, but I preferred it cask conditioned. A light copper colour with a malty and fruity nose, this came through to the taste. On cask there was more of a slightly caramel aftertaste. A very nice beer, more refreshing than a typical Scottish ale, good for the summer drink if you enjoy generally enjoy the darker beers.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask at Bow Bar Edinburgh ... Nice copper colour ... light fruity malt nose ... sweet toffee little metalic hop in linger.
2.2 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 8/20
Draught at the Priory Arms, Stockwell, in autumn 2007. A murky mid brown colour with a malty aroma. Sickly malt taste with some hops. Palate is ok but this is a below average bitter.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask Handpump at the Hillsborough Hotel, Sheffield 16/12/2006
Fruit aroma. Amber golden coloured hoppy and fruity with a crisp and slightly bitter malt finish.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Aroma is hittin with grassy hops and some nuttyness. Taste is similar, but something is unbalanced, maybe not at its best.
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