500ml bottle from Tesco - Clear russet body and a little white head. Nose is malty and fruity with dark caramel hints. Taste is malt forward, dates and cake fruits.

Bottle: Poured a mahogany brown with a creamy khaki head. Aroma is sweet, rich malts, caramel, toffee, fruits. Taste is similar with loads of rich malts, toffee, caramel, fruity.

Ce vieux Jack n'a plus la vivacité de ses 20 ans. Un peu molasson, avec de petites fautes d'équilibres, il reste toutefois plaisant et se laisse boire sans davantage de prétentions. En verre, nous sommes sur un ambré foncé avec une effervescence moyennement soutenue et quasiment sans mousse. Le nez est simple mais agréable sur un caramel légèrement tourbé, de légères herbes et une touche de pomme. En bouche, pas plus de complexité avec un alcool à 6,7 % sans nervosité et un sucre légèrement surdosé. La présence en bouche est cependant convenable et ce dès l'attaque. De légères épices s'ajoutent aux arômes présents au nez. L'ensemble de la dégustation est relativement homogène. Le final est toutefois un peu moins intéressant, plus sur le malt, un peu âpre et moyennement long. Rien de sensationnel.

0,5 litre Bottle from Systembolaget Charlottenberg. Dark brown with light brown head. Malts, hops, yeast, Caramel, Fruity, some herbal bitterness.

A pleasant and balanced British ale Clear deep ruby in the glass and a fine tan head Good lacing. Looks fine and inviting Fine intensity in the aroma. Also a pleasant carbonation level Easy to drink Bready, fruity, herbal and caramel malt in the flavor [Bottle from Systembolaget in Sweden] Brewery #2364

Rubinbrun vätska med tjockt beigefärgat skumlock. Kakig, brödig arom med en första snabbt flyktig antydan av salt havsskum. Kakig sötma som möter en markerad beska. Värmande och fyllig munkänsla.

Brown with a frothy head. Aroma of candy and mixed grains. Taste is mildly sweet up front, bittersweet at the back with a dollop of caramel. Medium-bodied, moderate carbonation. Simple, there’s not a lot going on.

Bottle from A Hoppy Place, Windsor. Aroma is sweet, almonds, berries, toffee, with coffee hints. Opaque dark chestnut brown. Bubbly beige head soon thins out bar a few islands and a ring around the rim. Light bitter. Coffee. Tangy sour edge. Develops an underlying sickly sweetness but the coffee bitterness reasserts itself into the finish. Ends up with a plasticky/acetone effect. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Average carbonation. Astringent finish. Alright but doesn't seem.to work very well in term of balance and flavour. And unlike the description on the label it's barely rich and not full-bodied.

Bottle from Tesco, Dumfries. Chestnut in hue with a cream-coloured head and a light fizz. Wood and chocolate with port and raisins. The alcohol is well hidden. There's sweetness there, but the finish is dry and mildly bitter. Very enjoyable and much better than I expected from a pasteurised supermarket brew.