6.1

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask, at Dix
Golden-amber, some haze. Bizarre aroma - what are those phenols? I get some plastic, then some smoke...thankfully this dissipates a bit but it does remain until the end. There is also cinnamon, and a nice toasty, marmaladey character. The carbo is quite low, but fine for a cask bitter. So yes, a toasty malt accent with soft caramel and marmaladey hops. Finishes fairly sweet and the palate is uniform throughout. Nice, refreshingly bitter, good balance.