Cask at FFTMC, Oxford with Casey 10-07-08 Pours conker brown. Casey pointed out that this has a sightly turpentine element to the nose, he was spot on. Malty sweet flavour that disapears quickly. There is an element of syrupy fruitiness bit of dusty hop, lacking in bitterness. Its got that ’here today, gone tomorrow’ quality and whilst its ok for a 5% beer I felt a little short changed.

Cask-conditioned at the Bag O’Nails, Bristol 23/6/08. Pale chestnut coloured with a moderate, off-white head. Aroma of barley sugar, red fruits and grassy hops. Flavour had a sweet, slightly syrupy edge with crystallised fruit and a decent bitter finish. Enjoyable - good to see Newmans’ beers have held up after the move to Wales.

Cask, Bag o’Nails, Bristol. Roooaaar ! Copperish dark brown colour with a thin muddy head. Aroma was malty, flavour was similar; hop tinged with some dark fruit in there too. T’aint a bad drop really. They used to keep lions at the Tower of London dontchaknow....would love to see a few big cats let loose down in the city to maul a few fat cats for their supper.

Cask at the Hobgoblin, Reading. Bronze with a dense cream head; aroma of sour grain and herbal hops; oily in the mouth, with a complex combination of apricot fruit sweetness and roasted malt dryness; the finish is dry and warming in an Old Ale style. Very drinkable and moreish.