6.8

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

Bottle from Connolly's Wine Merchant's. Pours deep ruby with small beige head. Aroma of chocolate, nuts, light roastiness. Taste has a dry roastiness with nuts, some sweetness, hint of caramel, some herbal bitterness. Light bodied, refreshing. Nice.

7.2

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

[February 2023] Pours dark brown with a creamy tan head and a nutty, malty aroma. Light bodied with a touch of creaminess, taste is a lovely combination of dark fruit, roasted malt and chocolate. the finish is slightly dry and nutty

7.2

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

Clear deep brown pour and a fine head Good lacing Ok intensity in the aroma Mellow sweetness and a moderate bitterness Soft carbonation level Bready, herbal, nutty and toffee in the flavor [Cask at Spotted Dog in Birmingham, England]

16/06/1988. GREENWICH REAL ALE FESTIVAL, Borough Hall, Royal Hill, LONDON, SE10, England

7.9

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

--Cask at Great Western, Wolverhampton. -- Clear mahogany colour, creamy head. Nutty and toasty. Mid sweet with light to medium body and soft mouthfeel. Toast and brown sugar, notes of prunes and hay. Long bitter finish. Harmonious and pleasant.

8.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 10 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5

Rumours of the demise of this beer have been exaggerated ! Cask at Great Western, Wolverhampton. Pours a very dark reddish brown with a substantial cream head. Yeast and malts in the nose, but not to a huge extent. Predominant flavour is of dark fruits, plus roasted malts and some treacle, toffee and parkin. The fruits linger in the finish. S-s-s-uperb ! The epitome of a traditional mild.

5.8

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

Cask at GBBF: Poured an orange with white. Aroma is light. Taste is nice malty.

6.3

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

Cask @ Park Inn, Holden's brewpub. Pours a deep ruby chestnut, half an inch of off-white creamy foam atop. Dark treacle nose. Taste is typically light, watery but bearing some pleasant dark treacle shades, some roast, cola. Classic mild.

6.5

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

33cl bottle from Pastures Discount Foods. Thick beige head. Clear black pour. Light chocolate

6.2

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

From cask at The Ale Wagon, Leicester, with MO 22.05.18. Almost black. Diminishing beige head. Aroma and taste of dark malt, dark caramel, dark chocolate and brittle. Low bitterness.