18/03/2011. BRISTOL BEER FESTIVAL, Brunel Passenger Shed, Temple Meads Station, BRISTOL, Bristol, England

6.5

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

18/2/2019. Cask at the Barrowboy & Banker, London Bridge. Pours mid brown with a small bubbly off-white head. Arom of malt, dark fruit and caramel with light roasting. Moderate sweetness and medium bitterness. Medium body, slight oily and watery texture, soft carbonation.

6.8

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

Cask at the Star and Garter, Bromley. Copper coloured pour with a white head. Toffee, caramel and toffee apple aroma. Flavours of toffee, currants and malt. Good.

5.3

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

Cask at The Volley. A clear reddish amber beer with a small off-white head. Aroma of reddish malt, butterscotch. Taste of red malt, red fruits, soft tartness, butterscotch.

6.2

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

Cask @ Criterion, Leicester. Clear dark brown with a beige head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel, yeasty and light nutty. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Sweet and light bitter finish. 260717

6.8

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

Cask @ Criterion, Leicester. Nice head with good duration. Color is dark brown. Aroma and taste are caramel, malt, fruits, flowers and has a nice long bitter finish.

6.5

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 8

Cask at The Evening Star. A very tasty beer with huge nutty overtones. A keeper.

6.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Cask at PoW, Farnborough. Feint malty and slightly sour aroma. Light chestnut/copper. Decent beige head. Sweetly bitter (if that’s a thing). Hops, spices, dried fruit, mince meat. Medium bodied. Soft carbonation. However there’s a pithy element to the mouthfeel. Long finish. Any enjoyable ESB.

7.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Cask. Appearance is copper, a small off-white head. Aroma- rich malts, raisin, chocolate hints. Taste is full and rich malts- lots of dark fruit, bitter hop undertones. Really nice.