Cask (gravity) @ 32th Pigs Ear Beer and Cider Festival 2015, at The Round Chapel in Hackney, London, England. [ As Stockport Strawberry Stout ].Clear dark brown color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, dark malt, sweet malt, strawberry. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average duration, tart, sweet malt - sweet fruit - light strawberry jam, dark malt, strawberry notes. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20151201] 5-3-5-3-10

1st December 2015
Pigs Ear Day 1. Cask. Almost opaque dark brown beer, small pale tan head. Palate is light and semi dry. Tangy dark malts. A mild pukey note in the mid. Touch of tangy strawberry. Light semi dry finish. Quirky.

Cask at Pigs Ear 2015, day 1 - London. Pours rich brown with a creamy, off-white head. The nose is a mix of chocolate and - you guessed it! - strawberries. Medium sweet flavour with a foundation of brown bread, some berries, dirt. Light bodied with fine carbonation; OK condition. Earthy bitterness on the finish, dry cocoa, strawberry, some berry seeds. Not bad overall.

Cask gravity at Pig’s Ear 2015. It pours deep ruby-brown with a decent beige head. The nose is fresh, juicy, sweet, candied action and strawberry ice-cream. The taste is bitter-sweet, strawberry, raspberry pip, roasted malts, candy, earth and some toast. Medium body and fine carbonation. I know I really shouldn’t like this sort of thing, but I kind of did. I quite like the balance. Not overly sweet, so works just fine.