Cask at the Duchess of Cambridge, Stamford Brook, 15/06/13. Murky dark chestnut brown with a thin beige head that retains well - but not a looker! Nose carries smoke, malt, light vinegar notes, toffee, malts - past its best me thinks. Taste however wasn’t as balsam like, dark malt, grain, toffee, smoked gammon, light spice. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, dry finish. Drinkable, as in I finished a half, but don’t think this one was in top condition.

Cask-conditioned at the Gryphon, Bristol 1/6/2013. As Maeib has already noted, this had a truly ugly appearance, the John Merrick of beers - muddy brown and cloudy. The rest of the beer was fine, with some citrus fruits, solid malts and whiff of smoke. Strange stuff indeed.