14/03/2006. ROYAL OAK, WOOTTON RIVERS, Wiltshire, England

6.2

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

Cask handpump at The Rock of Gibraltar, Enslow, Oxon, Monday 22nd September 2012 Pours light amber with mid sized white head and a good clarity to it. Fairly standard and simple English bitter, fruity with a pleasant bite, slight minerally edge to it. Fine. A6 A4 T6 P3 Ov12 3.1

6

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

Cask (handpump) @ CASK Pub & Kitchen, 6 Charlwood Street, London, Greater London England SW1V 2EE.ABV: 3.6%. Clear medium amber colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, caramel, nutty, toffee, vegetable notes, light hoppy. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20101229]

6.2

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

(Cask at Oliver Twist, Stockholm, 30 Oct 2009) Amber colour with frothy, off-white head. Malty, nutty nose with notes of toasty malt and a touch of butter. Malty taste with nuts, toast, dark fruit and dusty hops in the finish. A decent and drinkable bitter but not very exciting.

5.9

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5.5

Cask at Oliver Twist, Stockholm. Clear dark amber. Fruiy buttery nose with evident smoke. Mid-sweet with light-medium body and chewy, rounded mouthfeel. Mainly fruity with peay smoke, but also notes of green apples and rubber. Low bitterness.

5.6

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at the Lyndhurst, Reading. Amber with a dense white head; creamy and slightly sour to start with biscuity sweet malts. Rather ordinary but very drinkable.