13/04/2002. TRAVELLERS JOY, 85 Pallance Road, NORTHWOOD, Isle Of Wight, England (FREE HOUSE)

7.3

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

Cask at The Micro Moose, Bournemouth. Clear brown with a small light tan head. Aroma of rich toffee, fudge, chocolate, light spice and malt. Flavour is moderate sweet and bitter. Medium bodied with very soft carbonation.

6.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask (backlog). Reddish brown colour with a small off-white head. Aroma is toast, toffee, ripe fruits, berries and chocolate. Flavour is chocolate, wood, toffee and some mild toasted notes to it as well.

6.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask-conditioned at the Bag O’Nails, Bristol 13/12/2013. Deep, ruddy brown with a decent, off-white head. Malty and on the sweet side, with plenty of fruit, a hint of roast and moderately bitter finish. Good.

6.9

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

(Cask at Angleterre, 20120220) The beer poured dark brown and clear. Its head was medium sized and white. Aroma had malts and chocolate. Palate was medium bodied with low carbonation. Flavours were malts, molasses, grass and bitterness. Afteraste was malty and bitter. A decent malty brew.

5.8

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

Cask at Angleterre, Helsinki. Colour is dark brown with small white head. Aromas and flavours: Dark fruits, roasted malts and bitterness.

6.9

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Cask handpull at White Cliffs BF 2012. What I would call a winter warmer. Rich malt some biscuit some bitter hops on end touch of black pepper. Right to the style. And I do like this.

7.1

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Cask @ Akkurat. Chocolate, caramel, coffee and raisin notes. A touch of clove in the aftertaste. Surprisingly enough, quite vinous. Very smooth. Highly drinkable.

6.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

(Cask at Oliver Twist, Stockholm, 14 Jan 2012) Reddish brown colour with brief, beige head. Malty, toasty nose with dark bread, raisins, caramel and toast. Malty, roasted taste with notes of chocolate, dark bread, dried fruit and toast. Medium body, with balanced sweetness and a gentle bitterness. Well balanced, tasty and quite enjoyable.

7

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

Cask (Giddy Bridge JDW, Southampton) - Dark brown with red tinges. Dried fruit, malt and Christmas pudding in the aroma. Fruity, malty and roasted taste with notes of plain chocolate and Christmas pudding detected.