Bottle at Appellation Wines tasting. Hazy golden/amber body with no head. Aroma of marmalade and honey. Flavour of orange and chutney. Medium body with a sticky mouthfeel. Soft fizz. Sweet and hoppy. Not very complex but quite nice.

Bottle at appellation. Pours pale orange, nose is floral, refreshers, vegetive toffee, taste is hrs toffee, burnt, bitter.

Bottle. at home... hazy Amber... soft spicy Orange nose ...soft toffee fruit .. ligth malt .. light orange ... .

Bottle thanks to minutemat. Appearance - golden amber with a decent head. Nose - oranges but dominated by malt. Taste - more of the same. Palate - light to medium bodied with a creamy texture and a long dry finish. Overall - solid but not inspiring.

Bottle at Comely Bankers III. Pours hazy gold with a thin white head. Aromas of light resin. Taste is more resin. Sweet finish.

330ml bottle: BBE of Jul 17. Poured into my huge ’Judas’ glass at home on 22nd Nov 15. Slight haze to the terracotta/amber body, the head a wisp and collar even though it was a robust pouring because of the glass size. The nose suggests oak aging and Barley Wine like esters with a richness and smoothness, an alcoholic soaked fruit basket of aromas that carries on into the mouth. The taste is malts first with a hop undertone, easy drinking with an alcohol and fruity kick evident from the first sip to the last. This is a feet up by the fire sort of beer, lovely all round feel to it. The best beer I have had from Monty’s by far.

330ml bottle from Appleyards, Shrewsbury. Pours a hazy mahogany brown with a medium off-white head. Aroma is malt and light dark fruits. Taste is nicely balanced and drinkable thanks to a restrained hop presence. Some berries coming through. It’s definitely a Montys ale, but with added strength.