12/02/2011. ROYAL OAK, Lower Bristol Road, BATH, Bath & North East Somerset, England (FOUR COUNTY INNS)

6.8

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

Gravity dispense at the Prince of Wales BF, Farnborough, 16/10/21. Dark mahogany brown with a good sized beige head. Nose is dark malts, dried fruit rinds, biscuit, brown bread, orange peel, cocoa dusting. Taste comprises chocolate orange, fruit slice, earthy, brown bread, light spice, dark malts, dark fruit rinds. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Not bad.

6.1

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

Opaque dark color with a dense small head on top. Ok lacing. Decent intensity in the aroma. Ok body and a mellow carbonation level. Easy to drink. Mellow sweetness and ok bitterness. Chocolate, roast and mild fruity flavor. Decent ok ale.
[Cask at The Castle Hotel in Manchester, England]

6.8

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

4/4/2018. Bottle at Cobbetts, Dorking. Pours mid brown with a foamy off-white head. Aroma of chocolate, hop, roasted malt, orange and toffee. Medium sweetness, moderate roasted bitterness. Medium body, slick texture, soft carbonation. Dry, chocolate, fruity finish.

6.4

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

Drink in bottle @ Cobbetts, Dorking. Nice head with good duration. Color is close to black. Aroma and taste are roast malt, chocolate, caramel and hops.

6.6

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

Bottle @ Cobbetts, Dorking. Light hazy brown with a lasting off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, chocolate and light orange. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and moderate bitter finish. 140218

6.6

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

Fra cask/gravity på Plymouth CAMRA Beer and Cider Festival 24 Sep 16. Mørkebrun. Lavt luftig skum. Kraftig appelsinaroma. Myk munnfølelse. Smaken blodappelsin med en anelse sjokolade. Tørr avslutning.

6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Gravicask, shared with Finn on the second day of Plymouth Camra Beer Festival 2016. Clear brown coloured body. Filmy layer, scattered lacing. Roasted dark chocolate malty nose. Malt-fruity taste of dark chocolate and roasted citrus peels. Soft in the mouth, Easy to drink. Satisfying (24.09.2016).

6.8

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

Cask at the Wellington; clear dark mahogany brown pour with a creamy beige head, aroma has some plain chocolate and some caramel, taste has chocolate malts, hint of orange, some spice and sweet caramel.

6.1

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask @ Calans, Hebden Bridge. Copper-red with a small glow. The chocolate orange is light, lingering, with a malty nose.