Otley Shad-O

Brewed by Otley
Style: Bitter
Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales

Serve in English pint

(Cask at White Horse, Parson’s Green, London, 29 Nov 2009) Reddish brown colour with frothy, beige head. Malty nose with notes of dried fruit, prunes, raisins and caramel. Malty taste with dried fruit, raisins and dark rye bread. Slightly more than medium body, fairly dry, with medium bitterness. Well balanced and nice.

Cask in the rake and bottled. Alround rating: Roasty chocolate malt, big citrusy bitterness, coffee comes through later but finishes big and citrusy and bitter. Reminisant of a stronger over the moon from dark star.

A Mes rate. Cask at the Wenlock.Cleanish mahogany brown with a good beige head. Good earthy malt nose with a bit of straw and pig farm. Nice and fruity, hints of coffee and a lick of chocolate. Not a hop in sight. Excellent mouthfeel for a mild. A straight down the line and drinkable strong mild. Nice stuff.