14/12/2013. OLD BULLS HEAD, 1 Redhall Road, LOWER GORNAL, West Midlands, England (BLACK COUNTRY)

6.2

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Hand-pulled pint in The Shrewsbury Arms, Stafford; sat with 'Martinsh' on 27th July 2021. Not quite Platinum Blonde in colour, but not far off, white head. Aroma given off was a bit rural, grubby silo, dirty doormat and certainly not 'floral' as advertised. Dry and bitter throughout, with a mini fruitiness trying to get out. Sounds rough, but I enjoyed it with my cheese and onion roll and a packet of crisps.

6.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at Shrewsbury Arms, Stafford. Pours a golden yellow with a small white head and good lacing. Has a bit of a mucky farmyard type aroma, with some added fruit. The initial taste in the mouth is of the bitterness of tonic water, but this gradually fades to a general fruitiness with some hints of pine. Finish is quite dry. Quite enjoyable, and definitely swiggable !

6.3

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

Cask (handpump) @ GBBF 2010, Great British Beer Festival, Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, England.Clear medium yellow color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, fruity, light to moderate hoppy, citrus. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20100803]

5.6

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Cask@GBBF2010. Golden colour, small head. Aroma is fruits, wood, mild eggy and grassy notes. Flavour is quite much the same with a quite spicy/herbal finish.