26/08/1981. SADDLE INN, 2 Queen Street, DOUGLAS, Middle, Isle Of Man (OKELLS)

5

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

Cask, GBBF. Dark brown color, hardly any head. Slight caramel aroma. Caramel, coffee and just a hint of slat in the flavor. Sweetish and thin. Nasty fishy aftertaste.

7.3

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

Cask at Albert Hotel, Douglas. Clear mahogany colour, creamy head. Chocolatey nose. Mid sweet with medium-light body. Soft with some caramel and soothing chocolaty finish. Nice.

4.4

Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5

Muddy brown coloured body with a very thin tan head. Aroma of very light roasted malt, some nuts and a touch of caramel - fairly light. Light to Medium-bodied; Strong nuttiness with malt at first showing a lot of very mild characteristics afterwards with only a bit of caramel and some minor fruits as well. Aftertaste fairly bland and watery with some malt and soap/cardboard afterwards. Overall, not such a great beer, and not showing enough flavours or complexity, even for this style! I sampled this pint on draught at the Rake in London (Borough), England on 13-December-2008.

5.5

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

Cask@HBF2006. Deep ruby colour with mediumsized beige head. Aroma is dough, sap, some spices and mild chocolate. Flavour is fruity. earthy and also some caramel malts.

6.5

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

Cask @ Wenlock Arms with Magic Dave6 and Mes. Dark brown colored with a slim off white head. Light but very very drinkable. Chocolate and coffe aroma and flavour. Caramel and mal hints in the taste too. Very enjoyable.

5.9

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5

Cask-conditioned at the Wenlock, London 20/12/08. Dark brown with reddish undertones and a slight tan head. Fruity aroma with a touch of caramel. Flavour had some sweet milk chocolate, a hint of red berries and a shorty, malty finish. OK.

5.9

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

(Cask at Queens Hotel pub, Douglas, on 2008-07-04) Deep amber. Clear. Medium-sized dense tan head. Medium and slightly sugary palate. Malts, hint of syrup, liquorice and some lightly roasted malts in taste.

3.4

Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 2 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3.5

Cask/gravity at Battersea Beer Festival 6 Feb 08. Dark brown / mahogany colored. A tiny layer-head. Modest aroma with traces of raisins. Watery flavor with an evolving taste of prunes. No bitterness.

5.6

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

Cask at The Cricketers, Keighley, West Yorkshire, 04-05-07. Poured dark brown, some cocoa notes but other than that it had very little to say, in fact I wrote very little about it at all, still I drank it and it was pleasant enough.