Bottle shared on the train to the Cotteridge Convention 2015. Cheers Cloin for this wale. Pours hazy gold with a big, creamy/frothy off-white head. The nose holds some toasted malts, grain and faint caramel. Light sweet flavor, a little astringent and woody, with leaves, dried grains and light cereal. Light bodied with average carbonation. Astringent and grainy finish, somewhat tannic. Ho hum.

Bottle shared on the train Euston -> Birmingham, Cotteridge convention, 24/01/2015. Many thanks to Colin. Aroma is strange mineral, oyster, grainy, little fishy. Hazed golden coloured pour with a thin greyish head. Flavour is composed of toasty, grainy malts, little roast, light berry hop. Palate is grainy on the tongue, spritzy carbonation, . Dirty earthy bitterness lingers.

Bottle on the 10.43 Euston to Cotteridge express ... think someone gave me this, 24/01/15. Hazed orange amber with a decent light beige covering that retains well. Nose is earthy, bitter fruits, bitter orange, bready malt, yeast. Taste comprises more bitter fruit rinds and orange, light yeast, bready, straw. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, astringent bitterness in the close. Not great.

Bottle, train on route to the Cotteridge Convention. Bottle thanks to to big dirrrty Colin. It pours hazy amber with a thick off-white head. The nose is earthy, toasty, brown bread and some mild fruity sweetness. The taste is bitter, toasty grain, acrid bitterness, light peppery spice, earth and some pithy citrus with a dry, earthy finish. Medium body and moderate carbonation. There is a harshness to it. Not exactly the classic train beer as T-Bois described it....

Cask at The Craven Arms; Clear amber pour with bubbly beige head, coffee and caramel aroma, taste has caramel, light pine, nettle.