11/07/2000. OFF THE RAILS, Weston Super Mare Station, WESTON SUPER MARE, North Somerset, England (FREE HOUSE)

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

Bottle bought whilst on a visit to Somerset. Poured amber with an off-white head. Aroma of malt, hops, light straw, bit nutty and veggie. Medium sweetness and moderate bitterness. Moderate body, slight watery texture, soft carbonation. Wasn't the best.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4

Pint on cask. Pours clear copper golden with a white top. Aroma: pale malts, floral, lemon, grassy hop. Taste: light sweet, light better, citrus pith, lemon, caramel, toffee, lightly astringent. Light body, average carb, dry finish

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

Bottle from Beers of Europe. Appearance - bright amber, like an ember. Nose - struck match. Malt bag. Taste - light orange, dried biscuit. Then maybe orange pith on the finish. Palate - light to medium bodied with a tangy texture and a reasonably good finish. Overall - ok.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle shared with Ashton McCobb. Pours clear amber with a thick white head. Aromas of toffee and struck match. Some caramel. Taste is slightly better. Light astringent and pithy. Dry finish.

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

cask golden dry medium bitterness earthy bit citric oro buonaschiuma secca amaro piuttosto terrosi filo citrico

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

50cl bottle from Tesco’s, Wokingham. Bottle-conditioned, so a slightly hazy chestnut pour with a billowing, creamy head; rich, complex malty aroma, with some floral notes; buttery, caramel malt taste, with some berry fruit; and an elegant spritzy finish. A well-made, farmhouse-style bitter.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

500 ml bottle sampled in 2009 as On the Tiles. Golden body with a big, dense off-whiter head. A bit weak aroma of malt, caramel and toast. Flavor is light malty, caramel and moderate bitter. A bit watery body and short aftertaste, Drinkable, but rather boring and uninspired.

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

Cask at Arthur Robertson (JDW); Uninspiring English bitter, brown, feint hops, slight malt , watery texture and taste, why did I buy a full pint of this.

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

Cask @ JDW Muckle Cross, Elgin 230912
Amber, thin bubbly head, some lacing
Aroma - light fruity pale malts, soft spicy hops, soft yeast
Taste - fruity pale malts, quite spicy hops, pale caramel malts, touch peppery, hint of background honey, touch herbal, slightly aromatic, bit unusual, quite nice
Palate - soft carb, thinnish body, bit oily, spicy bitter. Finish - dry as main flavour with more cereal malts, very lingering bit peppery aromatic dryness
Overall - Quite a spicy beer, more flavour than usual for 3.9%