3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
A tasty old ale with a welcome caramel finish. Malty and full-bodied, you feel the added strength after a couple of these.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cask conditioned at the Ralph Fitz Randal (JDW), Richmond. Amber body with a whiteish head. Nose is malt, fruit, black malt and some raw alcohol, tangerines. Sweet. Dry finish.
2.7 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 10/20
Cask at the White Horse, Oxford on 24th April 2013. Crystal clear copper with thin off-white laceless ring. Sweet malt aromas. Sweet in mouth - fruittella, children’s confectionery. Aftertaste much along the same lines with strawberry notes. Texture pleasant if one ignores the sugarsweet flavours. Not a favourite.
3.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
On cask at the coach house, Potton. Appearance: ruby red, medium bubbly white head that quickly dissipates. Aroma: spicy, fruity too with a sharp grassiness, bready too. Flavour: Quite fruity, good orange zest notes, nicely balanced malty backbone with a bitter finish. Quite nice.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask at lansdown in Bristol, 21st February 2013. I am sure this used to be stronger than 4.6, any way good full flavour, tasty pint
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 14/20
The cask version did not stand out from the bottled for me. Pretty similar in terms of head and flavor.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
1/2 pint@Castle Hotel, Manchester.
Clear ruby body, with spare creamy head. Hops, with some basement and citrus aroma. Smooth and full bodied, with a well-balanced taste, hint of orange and unripe plum. Thanks for buying this one, Rune!
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cask. Red pour with foamy white head that dissipates fairly quickly. Smooth fruity (grapes?) malt taste. Very drinkable, perhaps a bit plain, but solid.
3.1 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask. Hazy gold with a powdery white thin head. Light grapefruit and acidic grape nose. Fizzes on the tongue quite nicely releasing light and mild lime and winey tastes. Pleasant and drinkable with a winey medium fruit finish.
3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
On cask at St Brides tavern, London. light brown color. mild nutty malty aroma. toasty nutty taste. very mild . smooth palate and very drinkable. a good session beverage. needs more malt or aggressive hopping to make it distinctive.
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