ante (2904), Stockholm, Sweden Feb 28, 2008 Cask at Oliver Twist, Stockholm. Pours out in a clear reddish amber colour with a large creamy white foam. Dryish notes of grass and nutshells in the aroma with buttery maltiness in the background. Medium-bodied with balanced flavours of fudge, red berries, almonds and grassy hops. Long medium bitter finish of raspberry jam, nuts, toffee, minerals, dried oranges, and wet grass. Highly drinkable and well-composed. omhper (12147), Stockholm, Sweden Sep 15, 2007 Updated: Dec 25, 2007Cask at Akkurat, Stockholm. Brownish amber. Buttery malt aroma. Medium bodied with restrained sweetness and soft, chewy mouthfeel. Buttery and a tad roasty, salty finish. A well balanced mildly flavourful quaffable bitter. Joeh (1908), Buckinghamshire, England May 19, 2006 Cask conditioned at the Royal Standard, Wooburn Common. Brown with a patchy white head. Dark, full bodied best bitter with biscuity malt, some caramel/toffee and a bit of fruit. Nice. Svesse (2597), Hässelby, Sweden Sep 15, 2007 (Cask at Akkurat, Stockholm, 14 Sep 2007) Dark amber colour with frothy off-white head. Malty nose with notes of dark fruit, figs, prunes and some dusty hops. Malty taste with dark fruit, figs and prunes. Some malt sweetness, turns drier towards the finish with balanced notes of dusty hops. Smooth and balanced. sleepylopes (313), New York, USA Mar 24, 2008 great honey farm aroma and a crystal clear golden hugh. Flavor of light malt and biskey with a fruit forward finish. GarethYoung (1110), Glasgow, Scotland Jan 22, 2007 [Cask from The Three Judges] Deep amber, moderate, tight head. Caramel and floral notes dominate, malt loaf notes. Firm palate, dry fruity finish. DJMonarch (5966), Northwich, Cheshire, England Feb 23, 2006 Cask Stillage at the GBBF, Kensington Olympia 06/08/2003
Amber coloured sweet on the palate and malty. Slightly dry wheat flavour finish. Spiesy (2333), Global Citizen, Greater London, England Nov 27, 2005 Cask Conditioned, at the Market Porter, Borough, London. </br>
Golden bitter, slightly foggy. Sulphurous aroma and flavour. That said it’s got enough balance and poise to satisfy.
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