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

Sample courtesy of Grumbo, cheers Graham! Golden amber brown colour, thin off-white foam head and aroma of malt, bready, caramel, dried fruit. Taste is sweetish malty, some toffee & caramel notes, fruity, nutty, alittle spice, and some bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying bitter finish. Quite drinkable.

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

23/7/2022. Bottle from Northumbrian Gifts, shared at the ITFC pre-season gathering. Pours clear dark amber with a frothy off-white head. Aroma is malty, toasted, caramel, light spice, nut and fruity cake. Medium sweetness, moderate bitterness. Hint of tart. Medium body, slightly oily, average carbonation. Some drying developed to finish. Enjoyable, even in summer.

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

Bottle from Northumbrian Gifts. Pours clear red-brown with a thin white head. Aromas of toffee and red fruit. Taste is brown sugar, light spice. Light warming finish.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle thanks to allmyvinyl. Appearance - amber to red with decent off-white lacing. Nose - orange and cherry fruit. Light cakiness. Taste - cherry, nougat and caramel wafer. A bit muesli too. Palate - light to medium bodied, a bit grainy. Overall - better nose than taste.

bottle at home.... deep brown... thin tan lacing... soft sweet caramel toffee fruit... warm spice nose... soft sweet caramel

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

Bottle at ash's. Pours clear amber, nose is toffee, floral, caramel, taste is bitter, dry, floral.

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

500ml bottle [courtesy of Grumbo, arrived with the last box right before UK's insulation - thanks a lot and Happy Christmas!]. Clear, copper-ish, chestnut colour with average, creamy, moderately lasting, minimally lacing, off-white head. Toasty, nutty, caramel malty and floral, minimally fruity, hoppy aroma, hints of toffee, toasted nuts, a touch of petals, very cautious hints of red berries. Taste is slightly dry, floral hoppy and toasty malty, hints of hazelnut, a touch of petals, moderate hop bitterness. Watery texture, smooth and soft palate, fine and soft carbonation. Very clean, rather simple, relatively hoppy - OK.

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

Appearance: Dark brown, clear. Some light tan head. Aroma: Dark malt, roasted, some plum. Taste: Dark malt, lightly roasted, some spices, dry. Bought: Northumbrian Gifts, 500 ml, £2.75) Info: 23/12-2019, BB: 31/10-2020