Cask at the Hope Tap (JDW), Reading. Amber with a loose, translucent, head; bitter, woody, herbal, aroma; dry in the mouth with some light caramel malts; and a clean, dry, woody, bitterness to finish.

bottle at SOrder ... copper ... thin tan lacing ... soft sweet dry toffee nose... soft fruits ... light sweet ... light toffee malt ... soft roast ... decent

Cask at the Crosse Keys, JDW, London. Pours perfectly clear, red-gold with a fine, white foam head. Rich roasted bread aroma, some toasty sugars, hints of berries and dirt. Light to medium sweet flavour with a surprising amount of sturdy roasted malts, hints of cocoa, toasted brown bread, mild earthy bitterness. Medium bodied with fine carbonation. Moderately sweet finish with nice toasted malts, some semi-dark berries, rich bread. Quite a good bit of character packed into this fella.

Cask at Market Porter. Pours a clear chestnut with a gray head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has notes of musty grass and a hint of pine backed by some earthy grains. Flavor has a good amount of grass with a hint of citrus and some earthy grains.

On gravity at Swindon beer festival, 27/10/2011. Amber with a slight off-white head. Sweetish, bramble fruit aroma with a hint of caramel and leafy hops. Flavour had more fruit, some slightly bready malts and gently bitter finish. Good.