31/03/2009. WATERFRONT INN, Forth an Nance, PORTREATH, Cornwall, England. I believe that this was brewed at Caledonian at this time

6.4

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Bottle. Backlog rating from bottle collection and historic scoring. Source not recorded. No tasting notes kept, just rating. Better than expected.

6.2

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

Brown 500ml bottle, drank 10 days before its best before date of 30 Nov 2008. Poured into a Corsendonk tulip shaped glass. Deep mahogany, but clear when held to the light with a good sized light tan head which laced the glass as the liquid went down. A light aroma of malts, molasses and toffee came to me, getting sweeter as the beer warmed in the glass. The taste followed the smells, add liquorice on toast and you are not far away from what I thought the beer tasted of. Tangy, sharp, bitter and a bit too fizzy. To be a true winner it needs to be richer, creamier and an inject of more alcohol. Not wonderful, but I did enjoy the beer apart from the over carbonisation.

6.3

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

Cask (handpump) @ Winstons Pub, 20 Kirk Loan, Midlothian, Edinburgh, Scotland EH12 7HD.Clear medium orange amber color with a average to large, frothy to creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, caramel, light to moderate hoppy, citrus - orange notes, light yeasty, overriped fruit. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20090412]

6

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

Cask at winstons, Edinburgh ... Copper ... ligth off white head ... light toffee hop ... bit musty dry and a little grassy ... light toffe malt.

6

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

Bottle 50cl.Clear medium to dark amber color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, caramel, brown sugar. Flavor is moderate to light heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. (220808)

6.4

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

(Bottle 50 cl) Courtesy of fonefan. Clear, deep amber golden with a rough, off-white head. Aroma of nuts and burned caramel. Medium body, lightly sweet caramel and a whiff of nuts. Dry and lightly bitter finish. 220808

6.1

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

Bottle, 4.2%. Sweet dark malt aroma. Dark amber colour, small tan head. The flavour is malty and slightly dusty.

6.1

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

Bottle, thx to fonefan. An amber, clear beer with an off-white head. Biscuity malty aroma with a pleasant fruityness. Nice, but very gentle. Malty sweetness, in the flavor, quite biscuity, with fruityness and a decent bitterness. Biscuity, roasted finish. Medium body. A quite pleasant malty beer, but a bit too gentle. (080822)

6.4

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

Bottled. An amber beer with a thin tan head. The aroma is sweetmalty with strong notes of caramel and toffee as well as a light touch of spices. The flavor is sweet malty with notes of caramel, toffee, and spices among them nutmeg. Thanks to fonefan and Brugmansia for sharing.