2.7 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Gravicask (CWAF2013, Fri)
Red. Boring, a bit yeasty, aroma. Thin in the mouth. Meh, I can’t be bothered with this. A very dull bitter.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask; deep ruby, frothy off-white head; roast malt in abundance, alongside smooth bitter chocolate; full mouthfeel; dusty hops in the finish; tastes more alcoholic than it is; is this really a bitter? tastes somewhere between a mild and a porter to me. Whatever it is, it’s good.
2.8 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Sampled this ale in the Last Post, Paisley (JDW) in March 2011. Cask, handpump dispense. Opaque garnet in colour with a thin off white head. Slight musty note in the weak aroma. Thin mouthfeel and poor lacing throughout. Dark malts give a slight fruit note of black grapes and drinking chocolate powder. Very slight prickle of hop resins in the short aftertaste but vague. Finish is malty and dry with a touch of liquorice. An ok session ale but lacking a full body and complexity of flavours for its gravity.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
cask at hyde tavern, red brown, thin tan head ... soft sweet toffee malt nose , sweet juicy cherry roast front... light sweet dark malt linger ... i quite liked this
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask at the Back of Beyond (JDW), Reading. Reddish copper with a loose beige head; fruity aroma; rich fruity malt flavour, and a Madeira Cake finish. Very pleasant.
3.4 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask at the Pilgrim’s Progress (JDW), Bedford. Dark amber with a white head. Faint malty aroma. Sweet malt taste. Some bitterness. That’s it: simple, straightforward and very enjoyable. I wonder if I am starting to crave malt more than I used to.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask handpull at County Hotel JDW Ashford. Well its ruby lasting deep chestnut colour. Lasting thin beige head. Malty aroma with a little yeast. Rather good and full and grainy malty in the mouth. Its a decent malty beer with a little fruit sweetness. Likeable
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
UPDATED: JAN 19, 2011 Cask @ Henglers Circus, JDW. Aroma is light roasted malts, fruity and chocolate. Flavour has a hint of chocolate and fruits. Slightly sweet and bitter finish.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask-condition at the Robin Hoods Retreat, Bristol 4/03/10. Reddish-brown with a decent white head. Sweet aroma of red fruit and a touch of chocolate. Flavour had fruity, sweetish malts followed by some floral hops and a decent bitter finish. Good.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask handpull, The Garrick’s Head, Bath. Glinting..well, ruby with a shrinking beige head. Earthy roasted aroma with slight coffee and sesame. Soap, chocolate and earth picking up some lingering bitterness and biscuit. Dull at first but opens up into something discreetly complex, tasty and finely sieved with cocoa. Good.
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