3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cask conditioned at a Wetherspoons. Amber to ruby with white head, hazed. Not particularly in great nick unfortunately, but a fruity, yeasty bitter with a caramel sweet character. Fairly average.
2.1 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 8/20
Dec 2011, the cask version I had last week was bloody awful, bland, weak and boring. Dry and fairly bitter taste, with the burnt flavour of the malts taking over from the toffee in the aroma.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Tasted this in the Saltcot, Saltcoats (JDW) in December 2008. Cask, handpump dispense. Clear russet in colour with a thin creamy off white head. Maple syrup present in the short but sweet aroma. Thin creamy mouthfeel and good lacing. Pale malts give a moist maltloaf base with molasses and syrupy raisins. Slight note of peppery hop resins add a earthy note to the rapid bitter aftertaste. Finish is rather sweet with vinous fruit evident. An ok session ale and much better than some of the other bitters in the portfolio.
2.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
On cask at eagle and child, leyland. Pours brown with a lasting head. Malts, slight hint of caramel. Typical Jennings mediocrity
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3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask. Tried at our family Christmas meal at the delightful Meadow inn at Ironbridge. Quite malty, without the over carbonation of the bottled version. Lingering malty bitterness. Rather pleasant.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask @ Archibold SImpson JDW Aberdeen
Dark brown, clear, dense 1cm white head, good lacing.
Aroma - Spicy bitter hops, caramel malts, hint of spice, some roasted malt.
Taste - Light bitter spicy hops, dark caramel malt, slight bubble gum, rich, some yeast.
Palate - soft carb, medium body. Finish - Light bitter, malty finish with hint of spicy hops and spice.
Overall - Not a bad bitter, but not much evidence of Christmas spices.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Cask at The Hamilton Hall, JDW, London. Pours clear, red-gold with a foamy, off-white head. Weak malt aroma, some leafy hops. Lightly sweet flavor, some berries, sugars, other ripe fruits, hints of bitterness. Light bodied with fine, smooth carbonation. Fairly bland finish, some creamy sugars, ripe fruits. Average at best.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask at the London & County (JDW), Eastbourne. Chestnut with a tight beige head; aroma of biscuity malts; soft with a biscuity taste and some caramel; and good bitterness to finish. Rather bland and boring.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Cask - The Bell Hotel (JDW), Norwich. Fine & lasting creamy off-white, lacing head; clear, deep amber body. Caramel, mid fruits and boiled sweet aromas. Sweet, boiled malt and caramel on the tongue with some yeast & a metallic note. An average, no frills bitter that was a bit flabby & non-descript. Light to medium body, soft palate texure, short finish.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
Nice, ""quoffable" beer, good with a meal, but a bit boring to drink in its own. Very light taste, low viscosity. I would drink it if you’re not sure what you feel like having.
2.7 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Cask at the Fountain, Clent. Pours dark brown with a medium, creamy head. Aroma was nutmeg and Coke. Not much to start, Christmas spice, bready malt and a bit woody in the finish.
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