Cask, handpump at The Shoulder of Mutton, Wantage, Oxon 22nd November 2011 Pours amber, decent clarity not much of a head (please note I had a v.small sample) Crisp, fresh hoppy zing on nose. Tastes is a great bittersweet combination, really works well as it isn’t cloyingly sweet or too thick, the hops balance matters out superbly and yet they are not screaming out in the face and don’t make this too bitter. There is a warmth though you can easily forget that this is 12%, nicely fruity with some dark sticky fruits showing, but the hops continue to add that freshness. Wish I could have had some more though this is a beer you fear would be so easy to consume that things could become rather messy. A8 A4 T8 P4 Ov17 4.1

Gravity cask at The Bree Louise, London. Pours clear amber with basically no head. Aroma hints at heavy sweetness and dominant hops. Flavor follows up. Very sweet but with lots of bitterness - sweat, faintly piney bitterness, like old urine. Beautiful. Some caramel or toffee, ripe fruits, sure, also meat, toasted sugar, cake and leaves. Full in body with fine, chewy, slightly oily carbonation. Warm finish. Sweet and sticky, plenty of resinous hops in here that just barely stand up against the boozy heat. Some more sweat and grass and toasted sugar. Definite notes of alcohol in the finish, but not too bad. Pretty nicely layered beer.