7.5

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

500ml bottle from Judith's School of Spirits, Stratford-upon-Avon - Dark clear chestnut body with a firm white head. Nutty nose, roast hazelnuts and treacle toffee malts in the taste. Really pretty beer, bit of an unexpected surprise really.

7.2

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

500ml bottle from Becketts Farm Shop. Poured a clear medium brown colour with a lasting frothy off white head. The aroma is caramel malt and yeast. The flavour is moderate sweet and bitter, with a rich, toffee caramel malt, earthy, nutty, big woody hop bitter palate and a long bitter finish. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.

7

Bottle from The Cotswold Cheese Co, Stow-on-the-Wold. Pours a clear light chestnut colour with a one finger off-white head. Nice aromas of caramel and toffee with some doughy bread. Taste has the same notes again, malty with some added dark fruits, berries and a roasty bitterness on the finish. Medium to full body with a smooth oily mouthfeel. Nice flavourful beer. Enjoyable.

7.4

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

Bottle fro. Warwick Real Ale. Appearance - deep amber to brown. Sluhhtmy off white, proportionate head. Nose - toffee, raisins, dried orange and molasses. Taste - raisins, molasses and smoke this time. Palate - medium to full bodied, sweet middle and roasty / smoky finish. Overall - lovely traditional style ale.

6.9

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

500ml bottle: BBE Jun 2021. Drank at home on 14th Nov 2020. Poured twice into an old 'Chimay' goblet. Looks good, smooth beige head on a clean mahogany body. Malty nose and taste with a caramel lead in the flavours. Decent bitterness, but it's a malty brew first and foremost. Hints of dark hedgerow fruits as the beer warms a little.

7

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

Bottle from Melbicks Garden Centre, Coleshill. Pours brown, beige tinged head, reasonable retention. Aroma of caramel malts and fruity hops. Taste is quite sweet, with toffee notes, berries and a bitter sweet finish. Light to moderate body and moderate carbonation. My expectations looking a the bottle was that it was going to be a 6 out of 10 bitter sold mainly to tourists in Stratford town centre. I was pleasantly surprised it was a Brown ale (only my second after Newcastle Brown Ale) and it had a decent depth of flavour even if its not overly complex. The body is a little light admittedly but I did enjoy the flavours of this one although it may be because I have a sweet tooth.

6.2

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

13/2/2019. Bottle from Warwick Real Ale, Warwick. Pours dark amber with a bubbly off-white to beige head. Aroma of caramel, fruit, malt and hops. Medium sweetness and bitterness. Moderate body, slight watery texture, average to soft carbonation. Some bitterness and a lasting sweetness to finish. Not bad.

6

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

Bottle @ Warwick Real Ale, Warrick. Nice head with good duration. Color is amber. Aroma and taste are roast malt, caramel, malt and hops. Sweet bitter finish.

6

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

Bottle @ Warwick Real Ale, Warwick. Clear brown with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel and fruity. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Sweet and light bitter finish. 120219

5.5

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

Bottle from Vinology, Stratford-upon-Avon. Amber-brown with a thin off-white head and a light fizz. Brown sugar. Light floral notes. Toffee and butter. Earthy, metallic finish with vegetable (courgette?) notes. Nyah.