6.6

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at London & North Western, Birmingham. Clear gold with white head, modest lacing. Taste of pale malt, straw, peach, grapefruit, hint of herbs. Smooth, semi-dry, a bit low on the bitterness but as an easy drinking session cask it's decent.

6.1

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask @ Banker's Draft, Sheffield. Clear golden with a head. Decent bodied with light fruit, light spice producing some activity in the palate and light sugars. Mild bitterness.

6.6

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

7.1

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

Cask at Baxter's Court (JDW), Hackney before going on to see the superb Skating Polly at Oslo. Lightly hazed blonde colour with a white head. Nice fresh hop taste. Sweet lemon and apricots with some green leafiness set against a background of vanilla ice cream. Just enough bitterness to cut through. Decent; possibly the best I've had at this decidedly average fest.

6.9

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

Cask handpull at The County Hotel JDW Ashford. Slight haze gold colour lasting white head. Some Sheps yeast aroma. Decent in mouth .yes some decent hops. Just about the best pint of beer I've had from Sheps this year. Good hop sting on the finish. Really well made. Some stone fruit flavour touch of peach and apricot. Decent. Enjoyable.

7

On cask at the SO. Appearance - golden and clear. Thin white head. Nose - orange and bready. Taste - blood orange and pink grapefruit. Brown bread. Grapefruit pith. Palate - light to medium bodied, pithy finish. Overall - nice.

7.2

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

Cask up the White Lady. Pours clear pale gold with a thin white head. Aromas of light tropical fruit and citrus. Taste is more of the same. Light bitter finish.

6.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

[Cask at the Back of Beyond (JDW), Reading.] A pale amber pour with a rim of white head; grainy aroma; light spicy malt taste with some toffee; and a dry finish with a herbal bitterness. Not particularly pleasant.