Cask at Hops, Crewe. Pours a slightly hazy “bitter brown” with medium sized foamy off-white head and good lacing. Malts dominate over traditional hops in the aroma, with a hint of nuts as well. In the mouth there is a battles between sweet and bitter with the former gaining the upper hand. Flavour has traditional hops, summer fruits, raspberries and plum, with hints of spice coming later. Slight bitterness in the finish. This is decent.

From cask at the Maldon Beer & Cider Festival with Terje 25.04.22. Shining clear pale copper. Foamy beige head. Fine aroma and taste of caramel, sweet malt and dates. Good!

Cask (gravity) @ NWAF 2015, National Winter Ales Festival (2015), The Roundhouse, Pride Park, Derby, Derbyshire, England, DE24 8JE. [ As George’s Cockleboats ].Clear medium to dark brown amber color with a average, open and frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting to diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, caramel, apple. Flavor is moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter with a average to long duration, malt bitter, toasted, caramel, sweet malt. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20150213] 5-3-6-3-11

18th June 2016
Sun Inn Summer Beer Fest, Kelvedon. Cask. Clear deep amber beer, tidy off white head. Palate is smooth and semi dry, good fine carbonation. Smooth malts, some bitterish tangy toffee in there. Rich ripe fruits and dried fruits. Light floral spice. Finishes light and semi dry. Comes together well, tasty bitter.