Houston Jock Frost

Cask, Central, St Andrews. Aroma is quite malty, some hops there, some winter fruit. Appearance is mid-range amber, thick off-white head. Flavour is biscuity, chewy hops. Then in the aftertaste, some maltiness. Oversweet. Normal, but in the same sense over-everything. Take it or leave it.

[cask at JDW] Aroma balance leaning towards malty with notes of toffee and some dark fruits, the hop aromas have a herbal quality. full body, sweet finish.

Winter ales have started to show up in all the wetherspoons pubs by now and iv just realised this is going to be my 600th rating, seems a bit of a shame maybe. Aroma is full and typical scottish hopy bitters. Taste is also very full for a beer of this strengh, the malt is reasonably chewy to start with and a good bit of hops but as it warms a bit the malt turns a bit sweet and becomes slightly overpowering, something i would expect to find from an ale of 6%+ though the flavours are still good.

NOt that special, but the art work was nice. IT was a little like unfiltered, and not that bitter. The foam was nice.