5.6

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Cask at Henry Potts, Chester. Pours a dark chestnut a medium sized off-white head and good lacing. Not much of an aroma – vague hints of malts and caramel is the lot. In the mouth it is quite watery with a slight bitterness, and flavours of nuts and malts. After a while some autumn fruits and cloves come through as well leading to a slightly dry finish. It’s ok, but rather bland to say the least – I struggled to finish it.

6.6

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

Cask at the Tiny Tavern. Lincoln. Amber colour with a white head. Aroma and taste are malty caramel and light bitter. Medium body.

7.4

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

16/6/2022. Cask at the 30th East Anglian Beer & Cider Festival, Bury St Edmunds. Pours clear bright amber copper with a small frothy off-white head. Aroma is hoppy, malty, caramel, fruit, berries, biscuit, bread, flowers. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness, slight tart berry edge. Moderate body, oily, average carbonation. Nice bittersweet finish. Good.

6.9

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

Hand pumped at Malto, Riccione, Italy. Pours a beautiful amber gold, with a thick solid head of very fine whitish foam. Aroma is malty, biscuity, some cinnamon, honey. Body is average, with almost absent carbonation. Taste is medium sweet. Final is fairly dry, clean.

6

Third of a pint on cask at the Queen. Medium creamy white head. Clear golden pour. Light bitterness

6.9

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Hand-pulled pint at The Signal Box Inn, Cleethorpes on 22nd April 2022. Poured into a plastic beaker, it still looked good; Amber body, clear and clean, on top an off-white blanket of foam. Malty front to the aroma with a floral ester or two. The taste an easy going blend of malts and bittering hops, lovely in the afternoon after an hours walk with Bertie and family.

6.4

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

Cask at the Head of Steam, Leeds. Pours clear amber with a thin white head. Aromas of nutty malt, faint fruit. Taste is more of the same. Thin finish.

6.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask-conditioned at a Wetherspoons in Wolverhampton, 21/11/2015. Deep amber with a frothy, off-white, head. Sweetish, malty bitter, with a touch of fruit and moderately bitter finish. Fine.

6.4

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

Cask @ Fox & Goose, Hebden Bridge Copper with a creamy head. Has a light smooth texture and la pleasant light caramel sweetness.