Cask at Wellington Arms, Bedford. Short backstory: I lived in Devon from 1998-2005 (pre-RB) and I love a good sweet, strong Devon beer like this. Mahogany, little head. Smells of port with a hint of bitter chocolate. The taste has it all going on: sweet with a tempering bitterness, full exploration of the flavours, moreish aftertaste. Great stuff.

Cask (gravity) @ Cambridge Winter Ale Festival 2013, at the University Social Club, Mill Lane, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England CB2 1RX.Clear dark red brown color with a small to average, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, chocolate, fruity - berry. Flavor is moderate to light light heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a long duration, tobacco, dark malt, fruity - berry, wet wood. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20130119]

Cask conditioned gravity, White Cliffs BF 08. Ruby colour with a little head. Syrupy malty beer with decent hop. But the fruity syrupy malt dominates. I do like the peppery hop on the finish though.