13/04/2013. KINGS TUN, 153-157 Clarence Street, KINGSTON, Greater London, England (WETHERSPOONS)

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

On tap at The Sunflower, Belfast. Somewhat hazy deep golden to amber with a rather dense, off-white head. Mild malty and slightly fruity with hints of bitter herbs. Moderate sweet with fairly mild grainy flavours and a medium bitter finish. Feels a bit watery and not very exciting, but fair enough.

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Amber and a touch hazy. Aroma has a fresh, earthy hop character and slightly sweet, biscuity malt. Not bad beer, though none of the elements are particularly assertive.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

On tap @ the Haymarket. This was a good balanced bitter - enough malt to balance out the hop bitterness but not one of those sweet and cloying bitters you can often get.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

On gravity at the Commercial Rooms (JDW), Bristol April 2013. Medium brown with a slight white head. Earthy malts, caramel, some hedgerow fruit and a moderately bitter finish. Ok.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Cask @ Crosse Keys, City, London. Clear golden with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, baking yeast and light hoppy. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Light dry and light bitter finish. Not in good condition. 250413

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4

Cask at the moon under water JDW watford. Chestnut brown. Thin white fleeting head. Aroma is Bready malt, blackberry and grass. Flavour is veg grassy, metallic fruit finish. Palete lacks body thin watery stays on the tongue for ages. Low carb.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask at The Bear (JDW), Maidenhead. An attractive copper colour with a tight cream head; hedgerow fruit aroma; sour grainy body, strange but moreish; then a nettley, herbal bitterness with lingering sour malts and grass. Rather unusual and challenging.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at Tanners Hall JDW Darlington. Clear copper-brown amber colour, off-white head leaving some lacing and malt, fruity aroma. Malty taste with caramel, toffee, slight roasted, coffee notes and a hoppy, spicy bitterness. Smooth mouth feel, medium bodied, quite OK.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

8th April 2013
Hamilton Hall Spoons. Clear amber beer, little pale tan head. Palate is light and smooth and semi dry. Well balanced mellow malt and dried fruit hops. Whisper of citrus and red berry fruits. Semi dry finish. Decent.