28/12/2015. HOPE, 3 Melon Road, LONDON, SE15, England (ANTIC)

6.1

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

Cask@Pratts & Payne, Streatham, London - Dark brown to black with a medium beige head. Dark roasted and tosted malty with some notes of caramel and cocoa, dark ashy slightly burnt malty, medium body, ok condition, dark malty finish.

5.1

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

Cask at Clapton Hart. It pours darkest brown with a small beige head. The aroma is soft, sweet, toffee, filter coffee, cocoa, roasted malt and some meatiness. The taste is dry, pretty bitter, some astringency, roasted malt. charred wood, burnt coffee, brown bread, marmite and some toasted brown sugar. Finish is drying and a bit astringent / burnt. Lighter end of medium body and soft carbonation. It is hard to see last that astringent / burnt coffee character. Not great....

7

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

Cask half-pint on 14th Feb 2017 in ’Knowles of Norwood. Dark brown body, tanned topping. Malt led with a slight liquorice aroma and taste alongside the coffee and chocolate flavours: decent.