7

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

Cask, half pint. @The Winking Owl, Aviemore (Scotland). 02/08/2023 [#6.639 Global - #179 Scotland - #4 Cairngorm Brewery Co.] Pours clear amber with a lacing off-white head. Aroma: sweet fruity malts, nuts, biscuits and liquorice. Taste: liquorice, wood and roasted malts. Medium bitterness. Next one please!

6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

Cask at the glenavon pub in Tomintoul. Odd aroma, very acidic, sour malt. Flavour is malty, quite acidic, a light hint of smoke, caramel notes but not sweet. Interesting but not my cup of tea.

7.8

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

Hand-pulled half-pint at the Shrewsbury Hotel (Spoons) on 27th February 2023. Lovely deep amber body colour, lasting white crown. Malty, nutty and woody. Really enjoyed it.

6

A lightly hazed golden ale with a thin creamy lacing off white head. In aroma, sweet fruity caramel malt with light grassy hops, light mineral notes, light treacle, OK. In mouth, a nice sweet fruity biscuit malt with grassy British hops, light mineral notes, pleasant. Cask at The Gate Clock (Wetherspoons)

6.6

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

Cask at Moon Under Water, Wolverhampton. Pours a rich ruby with a medium sized off-white head. The aroma has autumn fruits and malts. In the mouth it is sweet with an underlying fruitiness, freshly sliced apples, raisins, some caramel and hints of spices. Texture is a little watery. Finish is dry and slightly bitter. Not bad at all.

5.9

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

Cask at Kings Highway (JDW), Inverness. Pours clear copper with a beige head. Aroma: malt, caramel, biscuit. Taste: light sweet & light to moderate bitter, caramel, dark fruits, apple. Medium body, soft carb, moderate bitter grassy finish

6.6

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

Cask at the White Swan Solihull. Poured a clear dark amber colour with a frothy white head. The aroma is malt, nutty, light floral hop. The flavour is moderate bitter with a malty, fruity, light caramel, spicy hop bitter palate. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.

6

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

Cask at Winking Owl, smallish creamy head, clear copper color, caramel aroma with some bread, flavor of caramel and some dark fruits, empathic medium bitterness. Nice and simple.

6.5

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

Pint at the Gate House JDW. Medium creamy beige head. Clear amber pour. Light bitterness.