29/10/2010. KING OF WESSEX, 5-10 James Street West, BATH, Bath & North East Somerset, England (WETHERSPOONS)

5.6

Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Dark brew with chocolate aroma, although does feel overbearing in its taste when drunk.

6.5

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

Cask (handpump) @ The Standing Order, 62-66 George St, Edinburgh, Scotland EH2 2LR.>Clear dark red brown color with a average to large, creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to beige head. Aroma is light heavy malty, chocolate, chocolate pudder, vanilla, fruity perfume, moderate roasted. Flavor is moderate to light heavy sweet and light to moderate bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20101029]

7.1

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

Cask at the Southampton Arms, London on 24/25 Dec 2010. Classic chocolate novelty. Deep brown with a pale brown head. Lactic creamy aroma, buttery milk chocolate in-mouth, rather like the chocolates left by your bed in hotel rooms and the chocolate santas claus you buy for 30p in the supermarket. Finish of nice chocolate and berries on a smooth mouthfeel. Rated as a novelty.

6.3

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

On tap at wetherspoons, mexbrough during a beer festival. White head. Dark colour. Chocholaty :)

6.4

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

Cask at The Central Bar, JDW. Pour an opaque, ruby-brown with a light, white film. Chocolate syrup aroma with some vanilla and coffee bean notes. Of moderate sweetness with a mocha character. Perhaps a touch artificial. Only faint bitterness. Medium in body with fine, smooth carbonation. Finishes with more chocolate syrup notes and faint, coffee-like bitterness. So so.

7

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

[Cask at the Back of Beyond (JDW), Reading] Black with no head. Rich smooth cocoa taste dominates, balanced with a hint of roasted malt and a faint touch of sourness. Nice mild, but quite sweet so you’d probably want to make it the last beer of the session.The chocolate lingers afterwards for a surprisingly long time.

5.2

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

From cask at The Turnhouse. Pours dark brown with a deep orange glare and a small off-white head. Aroma is vanilla and chocolate powder. Dry toffee caramelish and sweet. Light bodied. Mild bitterness just lurking through into the finish.

5.5

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

Cask at Standing Order, Edinburgh, Scotland. Dark reddish brown colour, off white head. Aroma of sweet cocoa, chocolate, light liqueur like. Flavour is sweet chocolate liqueur, cocoa, sweet finish. Watery and a bit one-sided, but not bad.

6.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

JDW Fest Autumn 2010
Cask @ Edward Wylie, JDW. Brown colour, light beige head. Aroma is roasted malts, chocolate. Flavour is roasted malts, milk chocolate. A bit light bodied and watery. Slightly dry and bitter finish.