Cask at the Old Manor (JDW), Bracknell. Amber with a white head; aroma of honey and fruit; similar taste with apricot and grapefruit, and rather sweet. Finish is slightly drier and has a spicy bitterness.(23Jan2009-6/3/6/3/14=3.2)

50cl bottle from the Sainsbury’s Beer Hunt. Amber with a fast fading white head; slightly musty aroma with traces of honey; rich texture with honey and apricot flavours; and a dry finish with some light floral hops. Rather good - and no change to my cask rating.

Cask-conditioned at the Bag O’Nails, Bristol 17/1/08. Deep gold colour with a moderate off-white head. Sweet malt and grassy hop aroma. More malt in the flavour before a bitter finish with a warming alcohol finish. Good.

Cask at County Hotel, JDW, Ashford Wonderful creamy pale gold beer. Typical of Cotleigh beers it is well made with good structure and balance. Has citrus fruit but enough malt to balance it and the stronger alcohol gives it the body to carry it off. Good pint 3.9. Re-rate as bottle from Sainsburys. Deep clear gold with thin white head. Syrupy malt and some orange fruit hop on aroma. Some toffee in mouth, some hops on finish. More orange syrup fruit flavour. 3.4/5