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

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6

Bottle split at the Heart Of Northumberland, Hexham, 15/05/2025.
Deep amber with a reddish glint and topped with a light beige cap that dissipates to a swirl.
Nose is biscuit, herb, straw, dull fruit esters.
Taste comprises toffee, brown bread, stewed fruits, grains.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close.
Passable for the style.

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

Old rating from 2013 - 500ml bottle, pours dark brown with a white foamy head. Aromas & tastes of red berries, toffee, red apple & malt. Moderate body. Mild bitter finish

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

Bottle from Northumbrian Gifts. Pours an amber brown, small beige head. Aroma of nuts, toffee and bread. Taste of fruit cake, caramel, nuts, spice. Medium bodied. Tasty.

Appearance - 3 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 3 | Overall - 15

Bottle online from Northumbrian Gifts, Ashington. Pours clear amber brown with a beige cap. Aroma: malt, bread, caramel, toffee, nuts. Taste: light to moderate sweet & bitter, light rich, malty, caramel, fruit cake, hedgerow fruits. Medium boy with soft carbonation. Decent

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

Cask: Poured a brown with orange edges, head was off white. Aroma is rich malts, light fruit. Taste is fruity forward into a big rich malty backbone.

Half pint on cask at the Doncaster brewpub. Medium creamy off white head. Clear amber pour. Light bitterness.