6.5

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Handpull cask at the Alexandra Arms, Kettering. A lovely dark gold, clear, with considerable lacing. Malty scent but faint peach/apricot and hay can be detected. Taste is a bit muddled: malty and apricotty sweetness is beaten back by a fairly aggressive astringency. The latter wins out in the long finish but there are still stone. Fruit notes lingering on the back of the tongue. Has its moments but I’m not terribly keen.