6.8

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

Bottled. Deep brown colour with a mediumsized beige head, which leaves some lace. Aroma is roasted malts, some nuts, mild chocolate as well as some liquorice and mild toasted notes. Flavour is quite similar, but also has a rather strong burnt sugary element to it. Quite roasted in the aftertaste.

17/02/1991. WHITE HORSE, 33 Castle Street, HERTFORD, Hertfordshire, England (FREE HOUSE)

6.3

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

Half pint on cask at the Boot. Medium creamy off white head. Clear almost black pour. Slightly odd aftertaste.

6.4

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle at PoW, Farnborough. Low key malty chocolate aroma with a berry edge. Dark kinda murky cola brown. Thin off-white head. Creamy with a bitter edge. Very creamy chocolate and berries. Medium bodied. Slick. Soft carbonation. Slightly astringent finish. Better than I was expecting. Pretty drinkable.

7

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

From cask at The Last Plantagenet, Leicester, Leicestershire, with OGJ 04.01.18. Dark mahogany. Pale brown head and lacing. Aroma and taste of dark caramel and dark crystal malt. Low bitterness. Good drinkability.

6.4

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

Part of my 2013 backlog. Deep brown colour with a tan head. The aroma has chocolate caramel. The taste has more of this with licorice.

7

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

Cask at the Prince Albert, Wall Heath. Pours very dark brown with a large head. Aroma is eggy coffee. Taste is strong, with lots of bitter coffee. A little liquorice.

5.5

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

Cask at Cherry Reds; clear dark chestnut brown pour with a thin tan head, light fruit aroma, taste has sweet action along with dark fruits.