13/01/2009. COMMERCIAL ROOMS, 43-45 Corn Street, BRISTOL, Bristol, England (WETHERSPOONS)

8.5

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

From cask at The Dog & Bell, Deptford, London, 12.06.22. Clear pale orange amber. Dense and persistent white head and lacing. Aroma and taste of sweet, grainy malt, marmalade, biscuits and pine shoots

6

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

Cask at the Rose & Crown, Sandhurst. Dark amber with a scummy cream head; malty aroma with a touch of spice; rathn thin in the mouth with a caramelly malt taste; and a malty finish.

4.9

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5

Sold as "Stag Ale" at The Stag in Warrington. ----- Light brown colour. Has a woody aroma. It’s a plain, malty bitter with a nice soft texture but a slightly unpleasant sharp edge.

5.9

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

Medium bodied tasty ale with an excellent, but not overstated fruity flavour.

6

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

Cask handpull at Westgate, JDW, Canterbury. It’s a brown bitter. Some decent malt and raspberry type fruit on the aroma, some decent caramel malt in the mouth and flavour, good condition, some hoppy bite on the finish. As I said, a bitter.