Cask (handpump) @ The New Oxford, 11 Bexley Sq, Salford, Manchester, England M3 6DB.Clear medium yellow orange colour with a small to average, frothy, good lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate smoke, ash tray. Flavor is moderate sweet and light moderate bitter with a long duration, smoke, ash. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20120120]

A beautiful sunny afternoon on Friday 7th September 2012 saw my father and I join in R.A.T.2012 (Rail Ale Trail part 2). Split between three bars along the Wolverhampton to Shrewsbury railway line: they had over 50 different beers to try: this was one of them. Half-pint, gravity fed in the fest tent behind Codsall Railway Station. Golden ale with an off-white head of swiftly disappearing bubbles. Smells were citrusy hops with apple blossom and other summer fruit notes. The taste was also floral and citrusy with very little malt evident: strong bitter finish to an otherwise forgettable brew.