30/04/2009. READING BEER FESTIVAL, King's Meadow, READING, Berkshire, England

6.8

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

Cask (Southampton Beer Festival 2010) - Very dark brown, with some red tinges when held to the light. Fruity and slightly roasted aroma with hints of dried fruit and marzipan. Malty, fruity and slightly roasted taste with notes of caramel, chocolate and a hint of roasted malt in the finish.

5.8

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

Cask handpump @ Reading Beer Festival 2008.Clear medium amber brown color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, thin coffee. Flavor is moderate sweet and light bitter with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat. (020508)

6.6

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

[i] [b] Cask, gravity at the Flowerpots brewpub, Cheriton, Hampshire 6th June 2008 [/i] [/b] Pours very dark brown fading to a mid brown towards the edges. Nose was quite nice and very traditional methinks, with some good solid roasty and woody notes. Tasted very traditional and whilst it initially impressed I felt that it started to lack little as I go down it but interestingly aside from the gentle roasted flavours there was a slightly sour edge and I think that this was intentional with also some nice gentle hoppy flavours coming through, not bad.

6.4

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

Cask gravity at Reading BF. Decent condtion. OK for a 3.2% mild. It was good, nice mild.