13/03/2007. KING OF WESSEX, 5-10 James Street West, BATH, Bath & North East Somerset, England (WETHERSPOONS)

6.4

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Cask at Gallows Bird, Espoo. Color is clear dark orange with very small white head. Aromas and flavors: Dryness, some fruits, hops and malts.

5.8

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask @ Calans, Hebden Bridge. Golden with a thin head. Has a strength to it with a hoppy pale ale texture.

5.4

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

Cask at the Wellington; burnished amber pour with a bubbly beige head, aroma has light malts and some red fruits, taste has red fruits, some caramel, slight malt action.

7.8

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Wonderful golden ale with a respectable ABV and a complex character. Full dark gold colour, Cascade hop aroma balanced by malt. Nice heavy flavour (but not too heavy).

Rerate on Christmas Day 2015 at the Wellington Arms, Bedford. Malt-heavy and considerably less hoppy than the previous rate suggests.

6.4

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

Cask at the Seven Stars, Rugby, 03/10/14. Clear copper golden with a moderate beige covering. Nose is orange peel, dark fruit notes, bread dough, spice. Taste comprises bitter orange, bread dough, biscuit tinged. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close with light bitternes and a small dose of hops. Ok offering.

7

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

Cask handpull at Folkestone Wetherspoons. Copper colour with lasting bubbly off white head. Alcohol makes this fuller bodied than a standard bitter. Good strong bitter, plenty of bitter hop finish. Yeast, hop aroma, toffee malt in mouth and then really great bitter finish.