09/11/2010. CROWN INN, 154 Heaton Lane, STOCKPORT, Greater Manchester, England (FREE HOUSE)

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

Cask at Borough Arms, Crewe but have drunk this many times before. Pours a dark reddish-brown with a small off-white head and good lacing. Malts are prominent in the roma with some honey sweetness there too. In the mouth it is dark fruits that immediately grab the attention. Honey and malts come along later with a little chocolate and liquorice. Finish is quite sweet. A decent enough porter, but not quite as nice as I remembered it.

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

Half-pint, cask shared with Finn at North Western (JDW). Mahogany coloured body, clingy lacing from a patchy head. Chocolate malty nose, appealing. Honeyed malty flavours, impact of chocolate and nuts. Rounded roasted finish. Pleasing. (Liverpool 27.01.2020).

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

Delt med Rune. Ultradyprød. Lavt luftig skum med litt farge. Aroma av lakris & nøtter. Smaken mere lakris. Søt. Tørr, portvinsaktig avslutning.

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

Handpull cask at the Clarence, Bury. Dark brown and reasonably translucent. Small beige/khaki head. Aroma slightly reminiscent of honey, with a little bit of liquorice. Taste is sweet, with more liquorice and cough-drop honey flavour. Thin body with a somewhat watery mouthfeel. It isn't bad.

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

Cask at the Velvet Coaster, Blackpool. Pours vert dark brown with a large head. Aroma is honey and roast. Taste has roast liquorice throughout with coffee on the aftertaste. A little watery.

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

Hand-pulled cask pint in The Three Fishes, Shrewsbury on 26th March 2018. Nice looking brew, very dark with a smooth tanned blanket of foam on top. Malty with a slight honey sweetness throughout. Pleasant and easy to drink.

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

Tried af the Hop and Barley. Deep ruby to black colour with a pale tan head. Aroma has light honey and roasted malt. Taste light sweet. Medium to full body.

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

Cask @ Post Office Vaults, Birmingham. Clear dark brown with a beige head. Aroma is sweet, roasted malt and chocolate. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Sweet and moderate bitter finish. 250717