3.1 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
UPDATED: SEP 19, 2012 Cask at the Lamplighter, Jersey with Harrington. Dark brownish copper coloured ale. Fairly typical Wychwood house style, lighter and softer than some but mostly a fruity malt character. Smooth drinking and nice enough. Oh and the pump clip is indeed awesome, score an extra point for looks!
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
On cask at Varsity Bar, Lincoln UK - a ruby coloured ale, white head soon went, bit funky in the taste. Average.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask at the Redbridge, Andover. The pumpclip is great, definitely not politically correct, and definitely worth an extra mark on the overall score! It’s reddish amber in appearance with a loose cream head; the aroma is fruity, but indistinct; in the mouth it’s full od slightly sour red fruit, with a underlyign caramel maltiness; to finish there’s a dry metallic bitterness that’s light but lasting. A nice autumnal pint.
2.8 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Cask conditioned at The Duke’s Cut, Oxford. Chestnut with slight head. Quite a mildish, fruity beer, in fact I would say it could be a Mild. Fruity, berries, some earthiness, could be fuller, but ok.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Very rich and fruity, full of summere berries taste, possibly raspberries, quite enjoyable
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Gravity cask at the Bree Louise, London. Pours clear, ruby-gold with pretty much no head. Dark bread aroma with slight fruit and caramel. Lightly sweet flavor, semi-dark malts, light plum, light leafy and herbal bitterness. Light bodied with soft carbonation. Fairly dry finish, very faint metallic note, mild toffee, bread. Basic, but alright.
2.9 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Cask at the Bridge, Kingswinford. Pours dark caramel with a large head. Aroma is some fruity malt and apple. Taste has fruity malt with some apple on the finish.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
copper thin tan head ... Soft toffee nose... Sweet fruity blackcurrant ... Light toffee ...
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
From cask. Pours clear and golden deep orange with a small white head. Aroma is fruity and crisp hoppy peachy. Fruity, sweet andbitter. Crisp hoppy and lingering fruity. Dry and bitter finish.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask at The re-opened Bull, of all places. Bronze with a tight, nitro-like collar. Soft resiny hop, honeycomb, grapefruit aroma. Lemon curd tart flavour; hints of TT-like celery hop spiciness, tea dolloped with honey. Corn and cream crackers afters. Pleasant, with reasonable hop character (?!) and freshness. I take back some of the things I’ve said about Wychstons.
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