Can direct from the brewery. It pours pretty clear copper - amber with a bubbly white head. The aroma is rich, oily, resinous, fragrant spruce, damp forest, orange marmalade sandwiches, peachy, cakey, sticky buns and some jammy berry. The taste is firmly, dry, oily, slick, bitter - sweet, piney, spruce, resinous, fragrant, herbal, leather, sandalwood, peachy, mango, orange marmalade sandwiches, a touch of alcohol support through to a slowly drying finish. Average body and medium, fluffy carbonation. Has a really pleasant depth of flavour. Plenty to it, flavourful and moreish.

Can thanks to allmyvinyl. Appearance - deep amber to brown with a lightly off-white head. Low carbonation, possibly. Nose - caramel, raisin, prunes and bready. Taste - more prunes, raisins and some bread. Palate - medium bodied, rich and chewy middle, sweetish finish. Overall - good stuff, but not on style. More of a Scotch Ale.

Can at home. Deep amber colour with a white head. Aroma and taste are sweet berry and apple. With pine. Medium body.

Can from Cork & Cask. Pours clear amber with a thick cream-coloured head. Aromas of pine, menthol and resin. Taste is more of the same. Light spice on the finish.

Can at my parents. Pours clear amber, nose is caramel, pine, honey, taste is similar.