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

Draft at The Colmore, Birmingham. Poured a clear dark amber colour with a big lasting frothy off-white head. The aroma is toffee caramel malt. The flavour is moderate bitter, light sweet, with a smooth, earthy, nutty, herbal, light alcohol, woody hop bitter palate and a lingering bitter finish. Medium bodied with average carbonation.

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

440ml Can - Dark brown with red tinges. Dried fruits, leather, berries and liquorice in the aroma. Malty and fruity taste with raisins, forest berries, aniseed and caramel detected.

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

Cask at White Horse, Hedgerley, Bucks. A dark brown coloured pour with a thin off white head on top. Sweet, malty, fruity, caramel taste and aroma. Pleasant ESB.

07/06/2022

Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Chestnut color and a small white head. Earthy-hoppy nose, slightly sweetish. Caramel and toasted malts, dryish. Nice hops at finish

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

Keg draught at Tønne, Leicester. Reddish mid- to dark brown and clear with a small beige head and spotty lacing. Light malty aroma with ruby chocolate and Horlicks with a suggestion of stone fruit. Sweet taste with a well-placed hoppy bitterness mid-sip. Ummy notes and chocolate malt in the long finish. Light to medium body with intense carbonation.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

21/5/2021. Can at the Arcade Tavern, Ipswich. Pours slightly hazy dark chestnut amber with a small creamy off-white head. Aroma of biscuit, toffee, malt, orange peel, marmalade, touch of spice. Moderate sweetness and bitterness. Medium body, soft carbonation. Very nice.