7.2

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

Cask-conditioned at the Siren's Calling, Portishead, August 2024. Dark amber in colour, with a slight, off-white, head. Smoked malts with some bacon sweetness, berry fruits, leafy hops and a smoky finish. Very good.

01/02/2017. POST OFFICE VAULTS, 84b New Street, BIRMINGHAM, West Midlands, England

8.8

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9

Cask at CBC, Covent Garden on 4th March 2017. Deep amber with shallow, decayoff-white film and scant lacing. Intense roasty malt aroma with smoked meat notes. Rich and intense smokiness in-mouth with tangy citrus notes. A solid, logfire and doled meat finish. Perversely exquisite. Plenty of body and a full-on mouthfeel.

6.9

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

Cask @ Victorian Craft Beer Café, Halifax. Dark clear copper coloured with a creamy head. Better smoked in its nose, than taste, but it’s evident in both. There’s a small bitterness to it in its aftertaste.

5.8

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

Cask at CBC Islington, 07/07/16. Lightly hazed chestnut brown with a beige cap. Nose is light beechwood smoke, biscuit, toffee, light spice, tarte fruit notes. Taste comprises toffee, biscuit, subtle smoked malt, toffee, fruit esters. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, semi drying close. Ok flavour profile ... lacks condition.

6.1

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

Cask at the craft beer co angel. A clear amber orange coloured pour with a halo of off white head. Aroma is big smokey phenolics, meat,bacon, bruised tangy apples, glazed ham. Flavour is composed of sweet nutty toasted grains, maple, smoked phenols, brown sugars, meaty. Palate is medium sweet and sticky, moderate to low carbonation. Lingering meaty bacon.