6.9

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

Cask at Bull & Stirrup, Chester. Pours a slightly hazy straw with a small white head. Not much of an aroma – just vague traces of malt and yeast. In the mouth this starts off quite sweet with a creamy texture, malts to the fore and hints of hops. Later some bitterness creeps in alongside some grains and lemongrass. There’s a little stickiness in the finish. This is reasonable – which is praise because I don’t normally like Beartown beers !

12/08/2017. WEST GATE, 38 Westgate Street, BATH, Bath & North East Somerset, England (GREENE KING)

7.2

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

Cask Ship & Mitre 2022-06-14 Liverpool AP: fresh fruity, peach, dry AP: clear coppery, frothy white head F: fresh fruity, peach, dry

6.8

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

Cask at the Tap & Vine, Penwortham. Pours clear pale yellow with a thick white head. Aromas of lemon and tropical fruit. Taste is resinous, lemon. Bitter finish.

6.4

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

Cask at the Starving Rascal, Amblecote. Pours gold with a small head. Aroma is straw, lemon and a little tropical fruit. Taste has straw, some fruity jelly and a bitter finish.

6.1

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Cask at Black Prince, New Haw, 22/09/17. Whilst I didn't think this was great, at least it wasn't a standard golden ale. Light bitter, then a spicey sourness comes through. More of an amber colour. Creamy head. Went down well but does have the golden ale quality of being somewhat bland.

5.2

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

Golden color with a thick white head. Good lacing. Moderate intensity in the aroma. Medium body and a soft carbonation level. Tad sweet and a moderate bitterness. Floral, malty and a bit fruity flavor. Decent enough.
[Handpull at Mayflower -Rotherhithe in London, England]

5.8

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

Cask at the Claude du Vall (JDW), Camberley. Straw with a thin cream head; grainy aroma with a touch of citrus; grainy body with a sweet grainy taste; and a floral lightly bitter finish. Rather run of the mill, but drinkable.