Jennings Worlds Biggest Liar (Cask)

Brewed by Jennings (Marstons)
Style: Bitter
Cockermouth, England

Serve in English pint

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Taken at a local pub on 29th Nov 2011, hand pulled into a UK pint sleeve. Amber/golden hue to the body with a cream coloured frothy head sat on top, the sparkler at the end of the swan’s neck ensuring the beer took a while to settle in the glass (and give that frothy crown). The aroma was more malt than hop, roasted/toasted malts to be precise, nuts too. Semi-sweet malty flavour, biscuity/bready feel to the taste; smooth and easy to drink. A dry bitterness arrives towards the end of each sip, just to remind you this is a UK Bitter not a creamy, sweet brew.

Cask at the White Lion, Tenterden. Golden amber witha dense cream head; malty aroma; smooth, with a caramel flavour with a touch of red fruit; the finish is light and biscuity with some gently bitter hops. A workmanlike bitter - fine, but not exceptional.

Melon skin, smoke, plum smell. Clean brown colour with a frothy offwhite heae. Light thin medium body. Rich wood, smokey and malt. Starts medium bitter with an ash finish. Toasty

[Cask at the Hobgoblin, High Wycombe] Amber with a moderate white head. Caramel at first, with roasted hints. Odd but enjoyable savoury biscuit flavour develops before a smooth finish. Nice. c6

Cask handpull at The Pheasant Ashford. Clear pale chestnut colour. Lasting creamy head from sparkler. Malty aroma. Lovely rich mid brown malts. I mean its a tasty malty best bitter. Ticks all the boxes with an extra one for being just damn good. The reason I like drinking bitter.

Cask, King’s Head, Carlisle. Very smoky flavoured ruby coloured ale. Dry mouthfeel and finish, malty aroma and very much in the Jennings style.

Cask, Manchester. Pours ruby brown with very small off-white head. Malty, smooth, medium body, roastiness.

Cask at the Bridge, Kingswinford. Poured really dark brown with a small head. Aroma was roasted malt and coffee. Had abready start and a coffee on the finish. Quite watery.

Cask at Wellington Arms, Bedford. Amber with a small white head. Faint malt aroma. Pleasant sweet malty taste with a little earth to stop it becoming too intense. Some bitterness. Excellent straightforward bitter of the type I always enjoy.

The Anchor, Burbage. Pale ruby with a creamy foam. Cinder toffee and cheap coffee granule aroma. Pleasant, coffee-dusted, mild-type brew with a mellow roasted finish and Crunchie afters. Like Snecklifter on form, actually a pretty decent beer. Marstons are yet to destroy this far flung outpost of their empire.