25/07/2017. MALTINGS, Tanners Moat, YORK, North Yorkshire, England

7.4

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

500ml bottle [courtesy of Grumbo - thanks a lot for another (personally) much sought-after Mild]. Clear, brown-ish, dark ruby colour with minimally late awakening, small to average, creamy, diminishing, moderately lacing, off-white head. Nutty malty, mildly malty-spicy aroma, hints of Brazil nut, a touch of coffee, chocolate and chestnut. Taste is toasty, mildly nutty, dark malty, slightly fruity hoppy, hints of Brazil nut, pecan, slightly diluted hints of coffee and dark chocolate, hints of red berries, a diluted touch of plum. Creamy texture, smooth, soft and silky palate, fine and soft, creamy carbonation. Excellent mouthfeel, very nice nutty flavours, light fruitiness - wonderful!

5.5

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4

1/9/2018. Cask at Briarbank, Ipswich. Pours chestnut brown with a bubbly beige head. Aroma of coffee, chocolate and dark fruit. Moderate sweetness, with some sourness. Light body, watery texture, average carbonation.

7

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

Cask at GBBF 2015, Olympia, London. A dark brown coloured pour with a medium off white head on top. Sweet, caramel, chocolate aroma. Tastes similar, sweet, caramel, chocolate. Decent mild.

6.6

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

From tap. Pours hazy dark brown with a small tan head. Aroma is roasted malty and breadish. Bitter, roasted and dark malty. Breadish and roasted. Dark malty and roasted, bitter finish.

6.4

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

Bottle from Chatsworth house farm shop. Deep brown colour with a large foamy head. Aroma stewed fruit, malts and toffee, sweetish taste. Nice beer.

8.2

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Cask at GBBF 2012 - London. Pours clear brown with a creamy tan cap. Dark toast in the nose, light chocolate. Medium sweet flavor with great balance, some chocolate, light roast, faint earth, dirt. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Reasonably sweet at the end with light roasted malts, good chocolate notes, mellow bitterness. Excellent mild.

7.3

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

Cask (handpump) @ GBBF 2012, Great British Beer Festival, London Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London, England W14 8UX.Clear medium to dark red brown colour with a average, frothy to creamy, good lacing, mostly to fully lasting, off-white to beige head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, nutty, light roasted and coffee. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20120807]

7.1

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

7th August 2012
GBBF.Clear amber beer, tidy pale tan head. Light dry palate. Palate is a little soft and semi dry. Light toffee lactose malt with a fair serving of coffee! Coffee dominates this beer but it is light and drinkable. Light dry finish.

7.8

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

cask at GBBF 2012 ... deep brown ... thin tan head ... soft mellow coffee roat nose ... mellow soft chocolate ... dark roast ... light charcoal bitter