13/03/2009. RAILWAY INN, 553 Gower Road, UPPER KILLAY, Swansea, Wales

6.2

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

cask @ GBBF 2011. Pours a dark brown almost black color with a small off-white head. Has a roasted malty caramel aroma with hints of coffee. Roasted malty caramel and coffee flavor. Has a roasted malty caramel finish.

7.1

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

Cask at GBBF 2011. Very dark brown with a small off-white head. Aroma of chocolate and roasted malt with a fruity touch. Sweetish roasted malt, chocolate and dark fruity flavour with a nice bitter finish

6.2

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

Cask at GBBF 2011, Day 2. Pours clear brown with a light foam. Burnt toast and wood on the nose. Light sweet flavor, mild toast notes. Light bodied with soft carbonation. Dry finish, more wood and roast. Alright. Just alright.

6.4

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

Cask @ GBBF, 2011. Pours amber red with a small off white head. Ashes, fruit and vague roast. Some caramel. Medium bodied.

6.6

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

From cask. Pours dark brown with no head. Aroma is roasted and dark malty, roasted and dark breadish. Bitter, dark malty and roasted breadish. Ends dry and dark malty, light liqourice note.

7

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

cask at gbbf 2011 ... dark brown ... dark woody malt nose ... dark roast ... soft dark fruits ... soft roast ... light malt ... bit thing.

6

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

Cask (gravity) @ GWBCF2011 - Great Welsh Beer and Cider Festival, Cardiff Interantional Arena, Mary Ann Street, Cardiff, Wales.Clear dark black brown colour with a small, fizzy, virtually none lacing, fully diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, chocolate, coffee, light licorice, light notes of smoke - peat. Flavor is moderate sweet and light bitter with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is watery to oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20110616]

6.8

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

Cask@GWBCF 2011. Deep ambery brown colour with not too much head. Aroma is fruits, spices, mild syrup, some dark dry fruits, sweet malts as well as mild herbal notes. Flavour is druits, wood, some mild smoked notes as well as mild roasted malts. Slight notes of peaches and sweet fruits as well.

5.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

Nutty brown colour. Thin, light mocha head. Toasty, lightly chocolatey nose. The palate is kind of tart, with a touch of breadcrust, but water and maybe even a bit off. At the town’s own beer fest? Yikes.