7

Magus, mõru, karamelline, linnaseline, kuiv. Ok.

6

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

Creamy off white head on clear amber coloured body.
Bitter & malt aroma.
Medium bodied, sharp dry & clean.
Malt, toffee, berry & caramel tastes with a lightly hopped bitter finish.
Standard Best.

2.6

Appearance - 3 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 10

Bottiglia. Il naso viene catturato dall'orzo tostato. La finezza olfattiva è normale, permanendo in maniera sufficiente. Il manto birroso superiore ha una buona tenuta. La grandezza delle bollicine è a grana medio-fine. Il liquido è di apparenza limpida. Il colore è ambrato. Il corpo è rotondo. L'amaro è pronunciato. La forza gustativa è normale e permane in maniera sufficiente. Le sensazioni boccali finali risultano di facile beva. Il finale è semplice e dissetante. Il retrogusto è di media intensità. Sulla lingua si attestano indizi di caramello, miele, frutta secca, un accenno di resinoso, erbaceo e agrumi.

6

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

Cask at The White Swan JDW, Solihull. Clean amber-brown pour with smooth off-white head. No huge flavours but has caramel, bread, light floral and grassy hop with moderate bitter bite. Smooth and easy drinking. Its a below average bitter but at £1.79 a pint for a pleasant enough ale is good value.

5.8

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

Cask. Rich amber beer with a cream head. Light citrus and malt aroma with vinegar notes. Malt and light vinegar. Medium bodied. Malt and light vinegar linger.

6.3

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

April 2015. Cask half pint at the Jack Fairman (JDW), Horley. Deep golden to copper colour, small white head. Moderate aroma, malty with hints of toffee and a little fruit. The flavour is malty but not sweet, with a slight but pleasant tingling fruity sensation on the tongue.

6.1

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

Hand-pulled pint on 6th September 2024 in the Telford Town Centre Wetherspoons. When ever I go into a 'spoons' I ignore this beer thinking I've rated it years ago, on this day however I checked and to my dismay discovered I had in fact not done so (even though I know I've had it before). Clean amber body, off-white crown and only £1.79 a pint. It has a slight bitter taste with a caramel sweetness in the background. Not bad at all, certainly no negative thoughts from me, maybe a bit thin, but it's a 3.7% cooking bitter after all.

6.9

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

50 cl. bottle @ home, bought @ Lidl Culemborg. Clear copper color with a white head. Biscuity and caramel aroma. Sweet taste with a nice bitter finish. Really tasty for a 3.7% ABV ale. Great stuff.