27/04/2010. KING OF WESSEX, 5-10 James Street West, BATH, Bath & North East Somerset, England (WETHERSPOONS)

6.5

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

Cask at the Star and Garter, South Wigston. Nice creamy head and loads of lacing. If there was ever a classic English bitter, this is it! It brings back all those memories of England's pleasant green pastures. Probably won't win too many awards but it's a great session beer for any time of the year. Slightly spicy malty taste with a lingering bitter aftertaste. It didn't really touch the back of my throat it must be said. So smooth that I think I'll have another! ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

5.3

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

Cask (handpump) @ JDW - The Manchester & County, 49 Piccadilly, Manchester, Greater Manchester, England M1 2AP.Clear medium amber color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is light to moderate malty, sour malt notes, light yeasty, UK yeast. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat to soft. Just malty water, no aroma, thin flavor ! [20100425]

5.6

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

12th April 2010. Clear amber beer. No head and no bloody carbonation! Grrr! Light semi dry palate. Light malt and light hops - I’m surprised this beer doesn’t float off like a bloddy Nimble balloon! Well balanced but utterly ephemeral beer. Some carbonation might have grounded this!

3.6

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3.5

[Cask at the Hope Tap, Reading] Amber, moderate white head. Brown water with a slight bitterness and hints of fruit and sewage. Very dull, and fairly nasty.

5.9

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

Cask at the Hope Tap (JDW), Reading. Amber with a thin beige head; fruity aroma; sweet earthy malt flavour; and a finish that’s dry, biscuity, and lightly hopped. A basic, inoffensive, bitter, and better than most Everards brews I’ve tried.

6

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

Cask-conditioned at the Commercial Rooms, Bristol 17/04/10. Amber in colour with a slight white head. A malty bitter, with a touch of caramel and some fruity hops, leading to a short, bitter finish. Ok, if not memorable.

6.3

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

Cask at Herrior Watt beer festival ... copper ... thin white head ...slightly sulpherous toffee nose ...soft dull fruits ..low bitter ... dark fruits..

6.4

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

Cask handpull at Thomas Ingoldsby, JDW, Canterbury. Copper colour disappearing head. OK session bitter with some decent malt, some biscuit on finsh and some dryness. Does what a session bitter should, pints go down with no notice but with enough taste to want to try more. Good biscuit.

6

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

Cask @ Bon Accord. Clear dark golden colour, off-white head. Aroma is hoppy, a bit flowery, and malty. Flavour of vegetable hops, some spices, malty backbone. Fairly bitter and dry finish.