28/06/2014. RAVEN, 7 Queen Street, BATH, Bath & North East Somerset, England (FREE HOUSE)

6

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask at PoW, Farnborough. Malty aroma with some herbs. Pale gold. Thin frothy white head. Light bitter. Some underlying sweet and sourness. Citrus and herbs. Light-mesium bodied. Slick with some happiness to it. Long dry astringent finish. Better than I was expecting, not just a bland gold.

6.2

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

Cask at the Alehouse, Reading. A pale amber pour with a thin white head; grassy aroma with a hint of citrus; grainy body; and a rather sticky, lightly bitter finish. A rather pedestrian bitter.

6.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 4.5

19th June 2014
Sun Inn, Kelvedon. Summer Beer Fest. Cask. Clear gold beer, bubbly white head. Palate is smooth with light fine carbonation. Smooth and semi dry light malts. Whisper of sulphury yeast. Decent fruity hops - tangy orange, mild lemon and a touch of spice. Bitter light finish. Sulphur brings down an otherwise nice beer.

5.6

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

Amber with a small white head. Weak fruity aroma with a little grass. Sweet fruity and toffee flavour

5.8

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

Cask (handpump) @ Market Porter, Borough, London SE1, England.Clear light to medium amber orange color with a average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, old malt, dusty, caramel notes. Flavor is moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter with a average duration. Bitternes is malt bitter. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat. (030808)

7

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

Cask, 4.6%. Fruity aroma.copper colour, very small white head. The flavour is a little sweet and quite roasted. Good nuttiness. Medium bitterness, slightly rough in the finish.

6

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

Cask. Amber colour, small beige head. Aroma is wooden and fruity along with some slight yeastyness. Flavour is wooden and grassy and being balanced up by some sweet fruityness.

6.2

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

Cask handpull at Market Porter. Copper coloour with lasting beige head. Some dustyness to a fruity best bitter. It’s alright, some good fruit salad. Some decent malts, just a bit better than average. Bit earthy on finish.