06/01/2018. ROYAL OAK, Lower Bristol Road, BATH, Bath & North East Somerset, England (FOUR COUNTY INNS)

6.8

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

6.5

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

Gravity cask at Pigs Ear '22, day one, 29/11/22. Light black with a khaki cap that veers edgewards. Nose is dark malts, light herb, spice, biscuit, cocoa powder. Taste comprises light roasted tones, charr, spice, chocolate biscuit, toffee. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, light drying close. Okay stout.

6.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5

29th November 2022
Pigs Ear. Cask. Almost opaque dark brown beer, tiny tan head. Palate is light and semi dry, pretty modest carbonation. Thin and dry dark malts, dry dark malts, thin dry chocolate. Light finish.

5.5

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

Gravity cask at Pigs Ear 2022 - day 1. Pours deep brown with a small, foamy off-white head. Lightly sweet with notes of burnt rubber, vague cocoa, old dark fruits, earth. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Earthy bitterness to finish, rubber, ash. Not that great.

6.8

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

Cask-conditioned, at the Royal Oak, Oldfield Park, Bath 21/9/2019. Near black in colour, with a thin, off-white, head. A sweetish stout, with some coffee notes, plenty of toasty character, plain chocolate and a dryish finish. Enjoyable.