ABV of the cask version reduced in 2014 from 4.3% to 4.1%.
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7/10
Tried
from Cask
on 24 May 2026
at 05:30
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Creamy tan head on a a copper coloured body.
Caramel & malt aroma.
Medium bodied smooth & creamy thinning out to a clean back.
Toffee, caramel, demerara & roasted tastes with a fruity berry finish.
Great Cask.
Caramel & malt aroma.
Medium bodied smooth & creamy thinning out to a clean back.
Toffee, caramel, demerara & roasted tastes with a fruity berry finish.
Great Cask.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Dec 2025
at 16:32
6.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6
Cask. Pours a dark mahogany with light foamy head.aromas of toasted malts and slight bittering hops. Flavors of same with a bit more pronounced herbal hops
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Oct 2025
at 12:38
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Old rating from 2016 - From the cask, pours amber with a white head. Aromas & tastes of fruits, nuts, earth & malt. Medium body. Moderate bitter finish
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Feb 2025
at 16:52
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the Fish, Northampton on 29th July 2024. Deep copper with shallow off-white foam and full lacing. Malty aroma. Malty again in-mouth with berry fruits and a sweet tang of citrus. A fruity finish. Medium bodied with an engaging mouthfeel.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Jul 2024
at 18:14
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at athe Park Tavern, Eltham. Amber pour with a white head. Absolute years since I've had this, probably the 90s. It was everywhere back then along with Marstons Pedigree & Courage Best (🤢). Anyway, nose is dried fruit, malts, quite floral. Malty sweet biscuity taste, more dried fruit. Malty bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Jun 2024
at 21:22
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Yet another beer that I have been drinking for years, but haven’t got round to rating before. Including one well remembered occasion in the Westminster Arms, WC1. Anyway, cask in the White Swan, Littleover – where it was the only non GK cask beer. Pours a dark copper with a small off-white head and good lacing. A stuffy aroma of malt and nuts, with a hint of cherries. In the mouth the initial impression is of sweet maltiness. However, soon a fruity freshness comes through with raspberries and underlying nuttiness. Hints oa ginger and spices as well. Finish is quite bitter. This is a classic beer, that still stands up well.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Oct 2021
at 22:37
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @Inn at Fossebridg, Fossebridge. 04/02/2020. Color ambarino pequeña corona de espuma blanca, aromas cereal, maltosa, sabor maltosa, cereal, caramelo, cuerpo ligero.
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Feb 2020
at 18:31
7.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
14/7/2019. Cask at The Goat & Tricycle, Bournemouth. Pours clear attractive dark amber with a bubbly off-white head. Aroma of caramel, malt, citrus, dried fruits and flowers. Medium sweetness and moderate bitterness. Medium body, oily texture, soft carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Jul 2019
at 20:42
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask @ The Goat and Tricycle. Nice head with good duration. Color is dark amber. Aroma and taste are caramel, nuts, fruits, hops and has a sweet fruity finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Jul 2019
at 20:34