20/04/2013. RED LION, 5 Church Street, THEALE, Berkshire, England

6.3

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

Cask ½ pint at The Crispin, Wokingham, on October 16, 2017.Right now a right bitch to search for, since ratebeer serach is messing up and the brewry has too many beers under its page to view. Finally using variants of "Advanced Search" managed.Malty, a tad toasted, some alcohol taste. Grainy, biscuit, a bit fruity aftertaste. Medium mouthfeel, medium though fairly dry bitterness. Clear dark brown color, tan head with lacing. Malty, grainy, some alcohol scent.6/4/6/3/12=3.1

4

Too much crystal for me. Meh.

6.6

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

5th August 2015
Almost clear deep amber beer, small pale cream colour head. Palate is light and fairly minerally crisp. Unsweet caramel malts, slightly nutty too. Bitterish dried fruits. There is a slight aged taste to this beer yet the palate is fresh and crisp. Light dry finish, modest bitter linger. Slightly left field.

6

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

Cask @ Calans, Hebden Bridge. Amber-red with a small head. Has some pleasant light sweet malts in its taste with some hops in here too.

6.1

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

Cask at the Guildford arms. Pours clear amber, nose is toffee, grassy, taste is sweet toffee, thin, grassy.

6.5

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

Cask at the Three Cups, Bedford. Ruby with small off-white head. Caramel, berries, a bit of earth and fallen leaves in the nose. Taste starts as a typical malt bomb, but has a decent hoppy bitter tang in the finish. Concentrated bitter aftertaste. Not bad.

6.4

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

Mini keg from favourite beer ,Cheltenham. Deep Amber colour with a thin white head. Aroma is very lightbulbs has fruit, taste has lots more stewed fruit with a nice sweetness, and a slightly bitter finish.

6.6

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

Cask-conditioned at the Bank, Bristol 11/11/2014. Reddish copper in colour with a slight, off-white, head. A malty best bitter, with berry fruits, a touch of brown sugar and moderately bitter finish. Good.

6.4

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

How: Cask.
Where: GBBF 2014.
Appearance: Dark amber colour with a small beige head.
Aroma: Malt, caramel, floral.
Body: Medium body, flat carbonation.
Flavour: Malt, caramel, some floral.