Cask at Wellington, Brum. Aroma has damp malts and? Clear gold. Frothy foamy white head. Light-medium bitter. Woody. Grainy. Light citrus. Underlying cardboard malts. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Flat carbonation. Long dry finish. Another snoozefest of a Gold. No way would dwarves drink this kinda stuff.

Cask at Bird in Hand, Stafford. Pours a golden yellow with a small foamy white head and good lacing. Rather a nondescript aroma – some hints of floral hops. In the mouth it starts off sweet and fruity, with summer ruits and berries. Before long floral hops come through and dominate – plus traces of corn. Finish is slightly dry. This is a decent beer – somewhere between golden ale and a pale ale.