7.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Cask at Fuggles. Beautiful in the glass with good lacing. A really rich flavour with lots of rich malt, chocolate and a real length. This is very good.

8.2

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Can. Buxton online. Different artwork and now 4.5%. Mostly clear deep chestnut brown. Thin lasting lacing soppy beige foam. Looks well. Big dried vine fruit. Soft roast malt. Bit of an ashy charr. Whiff of baking chocolate. Taste is fairly sweet and fruity with a decent amount of charred vinous bitterness. Super smooth. Fine carbonation. Vinous fruity semi sweet towards the finish with charred bitterness to end. Lovely gear.

7

keg at the bow bar ...deep red brown ..mthin tan lacing ...soft sweet caramel toffee fruit nose ...soft sweet caramel woody ..big sweet ovaltine ..soft sweet roast

7.8

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

On cask at the Bow Bar. Appearance - mat black and opaque. Beige head. Nose - chocolate, hazelnut and coconut. Taste - dark chocolate, hazelnut and an edge of molasses. Palate - medium bodied with a creamy middle and a roasty finish. Overall - lovely stuff.

7.2

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

Cask at Ebenezers, Crewe. Pours a fairly dark reddish-brown with a small cream head. Malts to the fore in the aroma, alongside traces of ash and toffee. Malts in the mouth as well, plus treacle, chocolate and hints of spice. At the start it is fairly sweet but slightly watery. Later on some tanginess comes through, leading to a slightly dry finish. Quite nice but a little bland.

7.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Can from Great Grog. Dark brown body with a beige head that gradually fades. Steady carbonation. Patchy lacing. Aroma of dark chocolate and brambles. Flavour follows the aroma - dark chocolate and dark berries. Thin to medium body with a slick texture. Soft fizz. Good flavour for the ABV. I’d love to see more dark milds.

7.1

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Tap @ Cafe Albert. Nice head with good duration. Color is dark brown. Aroma and taste are roast malt, coffee, chocolate, caramel and nuts. Nice roasty finish.

7

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

Cask at the Southampton Arms, London on 1st January 2023. On the house after playing Auld Lang Syne. Sepia brown with pale tan foam and spot lacing. Malty aroma. Malty in-mouth with roastiness and nutty hints. Some bitterness in a malty finish. Full bodied with a smooth mouthfeel.