3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask Handpump at the Babington Arms (JDW), Derby 22/11/2006
Thick white head. Dark coloured and slightly strong in alcohol. A little rich on the palate. Some bitterness in a smooth lasting malt finish.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask conditioned at The Lower Red Lion, St Albans, Herts. Dark brown beer with no head. Shar, slightly off smell of cereal, with a tarry inky feel. Sweet and sour in the mouth with a serious malty bitterness. Far too challenging on a long day. Wasn’t sure about this.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Gravity cask at the Bree Louise. Ruby-gold pour with a light film. Good hops, some toasty biscuit. Mild caramel flavor, light earth. Light to medium in body with fine carbonation. Mild sticky finish, some sugars. Good balance, though with a slight medicinal note. Pretty good stuff overall.
3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Half, gravicask at Bree Louise. Deep, amber coloured body. No head. Aroma of semi sweet malts. Dusty hops and sweet, grainy malts in a fine balanced flavour. Rounded bitterness to the ending. Pleasant (London, 20.03.2011).
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
UPDATED: JAN 18, 2007 Deep mahogany body with reddish tints. Vanilla foam and lace. Lovely creamy sourish coffee, chocolate, caramel. Red wine creaminess and a tang of fruity booze. A fine, foody pint.
2.6 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 11/20
Cask@The Pembury Tavern, Hackney. Eggy and sulfuric character. Grainy, dry wholemeal bread character. Finish is quite dry. Mouthfeel is a bit thin, and the flavour is short.
2.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 9/20
Cask at the Wellington Arms, Bedford. Dark amber. Sweet aroma that at first resembled honey. Earthy, grainy taste with some background sourness. A bit oily. Late bitterness. Wasn’t keen on this.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Hand pulled at the Wellington, Birmingham. Very dark, but not opaque. Some red shafts reflect the fact that this is a rye beer. Nicely balanced, sweet cereal flavour. Caramel. Some metal but gentle. A little stoutiness too. Interesting and quite tasty.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
On cask at The Maltings in York. Pours a dark brown colour with a thick beige head. Aroma of caramel, chocolate and toasted rye. Similar flavours with mild carbonation and an oily mouth-feel. Mildly bitter with lingering dark chocolate and burnt toast.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask, Interval Cafe, Sheffield. Dark brown, smoked meat and caramel aroma. Sweet, chocolate and cherry flavour, then some hops transitioning to a bitter bright finish.
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