3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cask by air dispenser at Bull Inn, Paisley - clear russet brown ale, hint of nut, caramel flavour, quite smooth, not too bad
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
First tasted this at the Fox & Hounds, Houston in January 1998. Cask, handpump dispense. Clear russet in colour with a thin creamy off white head. Slight note of biscuity malt in the short aroma. Creamy mouthfeel and good lacing. Pale malt base gives a chewy digestive biscuit base with hints of raisin fruit and sweet caramel. Slight prickle of earthy hops in the short aftertaste but not as evident as Killellan though. Finish is robust and malty with sweet raisin fruit coming through. On of the better bitters in their extensive portfolio. Well recommended.
3.2 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask, JDW, Carlisle. Bitter red beer, well flavoured, with some toasted oats, a light hop aroma and a smooth, rounded mouthfeel. Has a sweetish finish. Light caramel/toffee appears in the aroma late on, pleasant long finish. Enjoyed this.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask @ The Henglers Circus JDW. Fruity biscuit malt aroma. Medium brown colour, good head. Spicy fruity biscuit flavour. Quite smooth. Not bad.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
UPDATED: NOV 12, 2011 Rerate Cask @ Henglers Circus. Nose is caramel malts with a bit of toastiness. Flavour is light roasted malts. Considerably better this time. + .5
Cask @ 3 Judges. Dark orange colour, white head. Nose is light malted, slightly sour, bit fruity. Flavour is malty, sour, bit fruity. Slightly bitter finish. Standard.
3.2 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
[cask at Cloisters Bar, Edinburgh] Deep ruby bitter, thin white head. Malty fruit on the nose, some bitterness in there as well. Initially quite bitter on the taste, before the fruity malt comes out more. Agree with Benj, there’s some treacle in there as well. Finish is dry. Pretty good session bitter [24092011]
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask at Cloisters. Pours a red - orange colour with a fair beige head. Aroma of sweet pumpkin, treacle, raisins and caramel. Nice fruity flavour with raisins, plums and treacle and a fair oatmeal and caramel malt backbone. A little oily mouth-feel and a long, sweet pumpkin linger. Little dry to finish. Nice.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 12/20
I brought this one back from Scotland 05. It’s a beautifull mahogany red beer with a large head with rather large bubbles and a flat mouth feel. The aroma has notes of roasted malt, caramel and aroma hops, just like the flavour, where I also find fruit and a bit of smoke. The finish is nice and bitter in this nice ale.
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