13/03/2009. POTTERS WHEEL, 85-86 The Kingsway, SWANSEA, Swansea, Wales (WETHERSPOONS)

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

Cask at The New Oxford, Manchester. A deep red beer with a thin off-white head. The aroma has notes of mlat and caramel. The flavor is sweet malty with strong notes of caramel as well as light notes of soy sauce and hard roasted malt, leading to a dry, roasted finish.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 9

Cask at Standing Order (JDW) Edinburgh ... Black with thin tan head ... nice roast coffee malt nose ... big coffee roast with a low deep bitterness ... light charcoal ... maybe just a bit too much bitterness for me ... but pretty good... nice and smooth

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

Cask at the Gig House (JDW), Wokingham. Deep chestnut brown with a compact cream head; sweet malt aroma; earthy malt flavours with licorice, caramel and toffee, but not over sweet; a sharp long-lasting coffee finish. Very good.

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

Cask-conditioned at JDW in Whitehall 14/02/08. Near black with reddish undertones but no head. Big chocolate aroma with some strong coffee in the back ground. Flavour of bitter chocolate, with plenty of roasted malt and a long, drawn-out bitter finish. Very good.

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

Cask handpull at Samuel Peto, JDW, Folkestone. Very deep ruby/brown colour with lasting beige head. The barman actually looked embarrassed about charging me £2.10 for this when he knew that GKIPA was on sale for 99p. Choc and coffee lovely aroma. Good condition if served a little cold, Decent coffee after flavour. Really quite impressed although I shouldn’t be as this is now a consistent brewer on the UK scene. Decent coffee choc beer with some charring. Fine beer.