27/09/1999. BELL, 103 Walcot Street, BATH, Bath & North East Somerset, England (FREE HOUSE)

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

Bottle bought whilst on a visit to Somerset. Poured amber gold with an average size off-white head. Aroma of malt, caramel, hop and fruit. Medium sweetness, moderate bitterness and body. Slight oily texture. Ok.

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

Bottle conditioned. Orange color. Dusty aroma with some orange and flowery hops. Butterscotch flavor with grapes and earthy flowery hops. Somewhat vinous. Plastic. Long earthy bitter aftertaste.

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

Cask at the Railwaymans Arms, Bridgenorth, Shropshire. Poured a slightly hazy light amber with a frothy white head. The aroma is malt, floral yeast, light hop bitter. The flavour is moderate to light bitter with a light smooth floral grainy light hop bitter palate. Medium to light bodied with soft carbonation.

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

How: Cask.
Where: Akkurat, Stockholm.
Appearance: Golden colour wiht a white head.
Aroma: Malt, grass, fruit.
Body: Medium body, low carbonation.
Flavour: Fruit, malt, grass, hops.

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

On cask at the Standing Order. Appearance - golden amber with a nicely proportioned head. Nose - a little elusive but some citrus and toffee coming through. Taste - orange and toffee well melded. Good biscuit base. Palate - close to medium bodied with a creamy texture and a long dry tangy finish. Overall - an enjoyable esb.

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

Cask at the standing order. Pours clear golden, nose is floral, sweet toffee, taste is sweet, floral, sweet, toffee, sweet.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

Cask @ Edwin Waugh, Heywood. Clear amber with a creamy head. Strong tasting but with a crisp texture with some fruitiness in its flavour.

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

Cask at the Old Man (JDW), Bracknell. Bright gold with a tight cream head; grainy aroma; full bodied with a sour fruity bitterness; and a biscuity finish with obvious alcohol.