04/11/2019. RAVEN, 7 Queen Street, BATH, Bath & North East Somerset, England (FREE HOUSE)

6.5

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

Gravity cask at the Last Heretic, Burton-on-Trent. Mid-gold, flat with a barely discernible white ring of head. Slightly juicy hoppy scent, with a suggestion of hay. Sweet fruity taste with more bitterness in the finish. Thin to medium body with lingering orange peel in the aftertaste. Decent but could be so much better with some added ’oomph’.

4.6

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5

Cask pint in The Pheasant, Wellington Shropshire. Not a lot going on in this fairly bland beer. Clear golden pour with a full white head. Boring blend of hops and light malts with neither showing any real dominance or character. Disappointing.

6.2

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

Tried at the Threehorseshoes, Waddington. Golden colour white head. Earthy hops aroma. Malty taste with a light sweetness.

5.8

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

Cask (handpump) @ Craft Beer Co - Clerkenwell, 82 Leather Lane, Farringdon, Greater London, England EC1N 7TR. [ As Muirhouse Shunters Pole ].Clear medium orange - yellow color with a small to average, frothy - fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, caramel, fruity, light to moderate hoppy, apple, dusty hops, zest notes. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, fruity, apple, earthy, pale malt. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20140805]

7.9

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5

Cask at Craft Beer Co, Clerkenwell on 1st August 2014. Hazy gold with a thinning off-white film and scant lacing. Inviting hoppy, yeasty aroma. Bitter hoppiness in-mouth with a solid, satisfyingly bitter finish that intensifies, seemingly with each sip. Fair amount of body and engaging mouthfeel.

6.5

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

Cask - Pale malts with some earthy hops. Clear gold with a decent head. Bitter hops, perfumy and a long finish. Not bad.

6.6

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

On gravity at the Volunteer, Bristol 30/06/2012. Deep gold with some biscuity malts, summer fruits and a lingering bitter finish. Enjoyable.