Cask conditioned at The Old Thameside Inn, Southwark, London, Christmas 2004. Dark brown colour, moderate head. Malty and sherry-like aroma. Flavour is nutty, caramel, treacle. Decent. Finish is a bit watery.

Hand pumped at the former Hogshead (now the Corner House), Birmingham. Reddish, with a creamy head. Quite nicely flavoured, but a little watery. Some nice ginger and spicy pud. Enjoyable, but not enough oooomph.

Gravity At The Milestone,Ipswich.Mid brown in colour,no head,some sweet malt,light on the fruit,an easy session.

Cask Dark chestnut; B.C. "H.". Sweet malts, bread, cacao powder. Nice hops!! Sporting an original flavour of holly leaves - appropriate! Ends wry, nearly tart. Dry-out effect! What is this? In the aftertaste, I get acorn, and yet again bitter cacao powder. Light to medium bodied. Nice beer, as light as it may be.

Cask. Deep amber colour, small off-white foamy head. Aroma is toffee, caramel, some flight fruity and floral notes to it. Flavour is very similar with also some nutty notes kicking in.

Cask conditioned - handpump - Head Of Steam euston. A mid brown coloured beer with some diacetyl in the sweet malty aroma. The taste has toffee, caramel and butterscotch notes. Quite drinkable.

Poured light brown with a beige head. Mild fruity aroma. Sweet malty cara taste with some light fruits. Dry in the finish. Medium bodied, easy drinking. Ok.

Im a big fan of this fellow and didnt realise i havnt rated it yet. Cali’s usual style, however slightly sweet in a very nice way, goes down very easily. Going by the name i expected this to be about 6-7% however im not complaining with it being as low as 3.7 as it tastes good.

Cask at the Windsor Castle, Notting Hill, 30th Dec 2007. Copper with an off-white head that subsides quickly. Hoppy aroma with a hint of liquorice. Taste has a definite herb character at first, then a good refreshing finish. Palate is a bit weak though. Enjoyable and drinkable.

Cask, Dec 2007. Copper coloured, slightly cloudy, but with a good head. Scents of toffee malts. Carbonated, watery, with lots of sugar present, leaving a sticky mouthfeel. Moderately bitter with a dry end. Hoppy and honey present, but rather disappointingly bland. Served too cold.