 imdownthepub (4017), Banbury, Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England
Jan 3, 2004
Cask Conditioned at The Plough, Bodicote. Dark treacle coloured with hefty tan head. A delicious fruity, nutty concoction, plenty of chocolaty malts and husky coffee flavours finished with a spicy bready flavour. Pretty good stuff.
FatPhil (2090), Espoo, Finland
Aug 23, 2008 Cask (Gallows Bird, Espoo, RealAle05)
Barley-wine-like sweet aroma. Sweet and fruity in the taste too, and undeniably quite strong. We blew hot and cold during this one. At it’s best it was fantastic (3.6+), but it was a bit over-powering, and we lost the details after a while. Should rerate.
Crunchie (27), Somerset, England
May 9, 2008 Matured for 6 months in cask (these Moor beers mature at a steady rate but still retain an incredible freshness about them), this is a beaut. Very dark, close to black with a head the colour of the crema of a well made espresso. Roast and smoky aroma with some cherry and prune fruit alongside some earthy hops and if you really look for it a citrus note (found after 3 pints, but found again when sober!). Good mouthfeel and carbonation with a creamy but full body. Obvious flavours of coffee and chocolate are in abundance with vine fruit, liqourice, smoke and generous bitterness. Lasting smokey, fruit, liqourice, bitter finish. Porter?Stout?Old Ale? Who cares.
Doppelganger (1114), Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
Mar 10, 2008 Cask, Turf Tavern, Oxford. Ultra-fine tan head, shiny black. Vanilla, cream, green olives, and coffee aroma. Sweet cream flavor with green grapes, iodine, fine roast and a lingering chalky finish. Full soft palate, silkly in a way that makes me think it would be nice poured over strawberries. Really fun to find something this interesting on at a random visit to Turf.
downender (1521), Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
Feb 21, 2008 Cask conditioned at the Royal Oak, Bath 21/2/08. Near black with a moderate tan head. Aroma of dark fruits, marzipan, tobacco and a whiff of roastiness. The mouth feel was full and vinous, with some more chunky sweetness, chocolate, dark fruit and a lingering, warming alcohol finish. The best beer I have drunk for many months.
Carlus12 (361), London, Greater London, England
Feb 7, 2008 Cask @ Battersea Beer Festival ’08. Colour is a murky dark brown / black with beige head. The aroma is dominated by a nice smoky, chocolate, coffee & roasted malts blend. The taste is of dark fruits, chocolate, coffee. Some slight alcohol on the palette but this fades to leave a pleasant smoky, malty finish. A well made beer that’s worth trying.
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