Cask at PoW, Farnborough. Struggling to pick up a feint chocolate and malt aroma. Dark brown. Cola brown in the light. The white bubbly head just provides a few mm of cover around the ring. Light sweet, creamy chocolate. Underlying berry bitterness. Sugar in the finish. Medium bodied. Slick. Flat carbonation. Long if low key finish. Enjoyable. An Old Ale but may as well be a Mild or other darker style.

(Cask at White Horse, Parson’s Green, London, 26 Nov 2016) Dark brown colour with hints of ruby. Frothy beige head. Malty nose with notes of coffee, chocolate, dark fruit and caramel. Malty, roasted taste with caramel, coffee, chocolate, dried fruit, raisins, chewy malt and a gentle roasty bitterness. Medium body, with a slight sweetness. Tasty and well balanced. Nice one.