21/03/2016. GRAPES, 198 High Street, SUTTON, Greater London, England (WETHERSPOONS)

6.2

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Cask at Waterloo Tap. Nil aroma (is it this place?). Dark - almost purple in the light. Frothy beige head. Initially low key veg before chocolate comes through. Light bodied. Thin. Flat carbonation. Abrupt finish. OK.

7

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

Cask @ The Rodboro, Guildford. Clear very dark brown with a beige head. Aroma is sweet, roasted malt and chocolate. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Sweet and roasted light bitter finish. 140218

6.8

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

Tap @ The Rodboro, Guildford. Nice head with good duration. Color is dark brown. Aroma and taste are roast malt, chocolate, caramel, hops and has a caramel nutty finish.

6.5

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

Pours a clear red brown colour with a tiny beige head. Aroma is chocolate, roasted malt and a little coffee. Medium body, roasted malty chocolate taste. Smooth with a moderate bitterness.

6.8

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

Cask at the Prince Arthur (JDW), Fleet. A dark reddish chestnut pour with no trace of any head; oatmeal aroma; sweet treacle taste, with an oily body and a touch of chocolate from the deep roasted malts; then a light floral bitterness and a dry finish. A rather good mild.

6.8

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

Cask gravity at the London drinker fest 2016. Clear Ruby chestnut brown coloured pour with a lasting loose light tan head. Aroma is raw grains, burnt toast hints of caramel sweetness, dry roasted barley. Flavour is composed of semi sweet rounded caramel , nutty, hint of dried apple, dry roast. Little burnt toast. Decent depth and complexity. Palate is medium light, semi sweet, round, moderate cask condition. Solid enough.

7.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Cask at the Kings Arms - SE1 London. Pours clear, dark Amber with a creamy, light tan head. The aroma has notes of toasty bread, grain, dark fruits. Light-medium sweet flavor with nice ripening fruit character, berries, some wood, toasty bread, mild earthy bitterness. Light bodied with fine carbonation; good condition. Nicely balanced to finish with some dry earth bitterness, leathery berries, brown bread and cocoa accents. Solid mild.

7

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

Cask at The Metropolitan (W’Spoons), Baker Street, London. A dark brown coloured pour with a medium off white head on top. Roasty, malty, chocolate aroma. Taste is similar, roasty, malty, chocolate, slightly sweet. Nice one from Twickenham.