6.6

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

Pint on cask at the Gate house jdw.
Medium creamy beige head. Clear dark amber pour. Light chocolate

6.6

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

Cask at Briar Rose, Birmingham. Took a while to settle but was closer to ruby red in colour with smooth off white head and good lacing. Quite rich and malt driven with notes of toast, caramel, nuts and slight leafy hop. Sticky mouthfeel with soft fine carbonation. Interesting but one was enough.

6.4

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

Cask, third pint. @Grainstore Brewery, Oakham (UK). 15/02/2023 [#5.817 Global - #603 England - #6 Grainstore Brewery] Pours ruby with a lacing tan head. Aroma: sweet toffee, dried fruits and figs. Taste: figs, sweet toffee malts and dried fruits. Next one please!

19/04/2002. BUCKINGHAM HOTEL, 1 Burlington Road, BUXTON, Derbyshire, England (FREE HOUSE)

6.5

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

Half-pint, cask ale at Moon Under Water (JDW). Remaining beige head over a clear copper coloured body, dotted spots on the glass. Raisin and caramel on the nose. Fine blended taste of dried fruits, mild caramel malts, and grain. Drying close, lightly roasted, and not overly sweet. Pretty decent. Celebration drink. (Hounslow, 03.11.2022).

6.6

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

Cask-conditioned at the Commercial Rooms (JDW), Bristol, 27 September 2022. Mahogany in colour, with a frothy, off-white, head. Dark fruits, some chocolate sweetness, bready malts and oak, ending with a full, moderately bitter finish. Good.

7.8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 10 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Cask at Rupert Brooke, Rugby. Pours a cloudy dark burgundy with a small cream head and good lacing. Ust some general frutiness in the aroma. Much more action in the mouth where dark fruits and malts hit immediately. Later on small amounts of treacle, parkin and raisins can be detected as well. Overall it fluctuates between sweetness and bitterness. Finish is fruity and slightly dry. Very nice indeed. Not a stout though. I would class it as “strong ale” though it does have some ESB type characteristics.

6.5

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

Cask: Poured a dark brown with reddish edges, head is tan. Aroma is sweet malt. Taste is sweet strong malts.

6.4

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

Bottle @ Grainstore, Oakham. Clear brown with a lasting off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, roasted malt, caramel and chocolate. Flavor is medium sweet and moderae bitter. Dry and moderate bitter finish. 161018

6.5

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

Bottle @ The Grainstore, Rutland. Nice creamy head with good duration. Color is brown. Aroma and taste are caramel, roast malt, fruits, notes of chocolate and hops. Sweet finish.