17/03/2012. KING OF WESSEX, 5-10 James Street West, BATH, Bath & North East Somerset, England (WETHERSPOONS). Definitely coffee but not much Porter

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

Cask at the Coronet JDW. Dark red/brown colour with small beige head. Aroma is roasty, touch of coffee, bit of chocolate. Taste is coffee bitter and some light chocolate. Some sweetness. Maybe like a cold milky sweet coffee. Ok, but nothing special really, and a touch thin.

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

Cask at the Standing Order. Pours black, nose is toffee, caramel, taste is roast malts, toffee.

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

Retro reviews from Spring 2012 Wetherspoons Beer festival; brown pour only a mild about of coffee and quite watery in mouth feel.

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

Mild tasting porter with a good nose, but only the slightest of coffee tastes.

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

Cask @ Bennet’s Bar, Morningside, Edinburgh 160512
Chestnut brown, clear, frothy off white head, good lacing.
Aroma - dark caramel malts, soft coffee, bit of chocolate, no caley ’Deuchars’ malts
Taste - Dark caramel malts, soft light coffee, slight touch of Camp essence, touch of the caley malts but not that noticeable, some soft fruity malts, touch of bitter earthy hops
Palate - soft carb, thin to medium body. Finish as main flavour, slight touch of bitter metal
Overall - One of the better beers from Caledonian

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

[Cask at the Hope Tap, Reading] Deep brown with a moderate off-white head and a slight fizz. The coffee is definitely there, but it’s quite muted; unlike many coffee beers it serves to enhance the mild roasted malts rather than dominate them. There’s a little underlying fruitiness. It’s a thoughtful, well balanced beer rather than the usual novelty artificially flavoured effort you get at the Wetherspoons fests - well done Caley, I enjoyed this. c9

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

Cask at the Crosse Keys, JDW, London. Pours clear, red-brown with a creamy, foam head. Dark, toasty bread aroma with some dry, roasty coffee. Light to medium sweet flavor, mild mocha, faint earth. Light to medium in body with fine carbonation. Semi-dry finish, lightly sweet with modest roast, bread, bland filter coffee, faint cocoa. Pretty meh. Started off well but faded quickly.

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

cask at JWD ... deep brown ... thin tan head ... soft toffee malt .. light burnt malt nose ... that heave Cally caramel ... soft malt roast ... burnt roast ... light toffee.