23/03/2017. KING OF WESSEX, 5-10 James Street West, BATH, Bath & North East Somerset, England (WETHERSPOONS)

5.9

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5.5

Cask @ Beckett’s Bank, Leeds. Clear copper with a creamy head. It’s slightly smooth with low malts and a low bitterness.

5.4

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Fra cask på Knights Templar, London 31 Mar 17. Mørk gylden. Lavt luftig skum. Litt lacing. Anonym metallisk aroma. Smaken lett karamell. Blir tørr etter hvert. Uvariert.

6.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask-conditioned at the Commercial Rooms (JDW), Bristol March 2017. Copper in colour, with a small, off-white, head. Sweet, red berry fruits, ripe digestive malts and a touch of leafy hop, before a moderately bitter finish. Fine.

6.1

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at the ledger building Jdw. A clear reddy amber coloured pour with a small loose off white head. Aroma is subdued, brown nutty malts, earthy, toffee. Flavour is composed of semi sweet nutty malts, twig, tobacco, earth, woodland walk. Palate is semi sweet medium light, lowish carbonation. Ok.

6

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

Cask @ Montgomery’s Tower, Shrewsbury. Pours a deep amber, persistent creamy white head. Aroma of toffee malt, continuing to taste. Perfectly fine semi-sweet malt with fruity shades. Ok.

6.8

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

Cask at the Hope Tap (JDW), Reading. Glowing deep copper with a thick yellowy-beige head and a light fizz. Vanilla toffee base with spicy notes and some lemon creeping through. Blackberry aftertaste. Maybe a tad gloopy in the mouth but otherwise pretty decent.

6

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask at Tilly Shilling, Farnborough. Slightly hampered by a cold. Floral and malty aroma. Medium chestnut. Thin bubbly white head. Medium bitter. But surprisingly hoppy. Berries. Fruit. Light. Soft bodied. Slightly chalky mouthfeel. Long dry finish.

6.4

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

On cask at the Booking Office. Appearance - amber with a decent lacy head. Nose - toffee, some red fruits, some resin. Taste - more of the same really. Orange and red fruit this time. Toffee at the back. Palate - close to medium bodied with a crunchy texture and a long dry crunchy finish. Overall - decent.

6.4

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

Cask at the booking office. Pours golden amber, nose is malty, caramel, aniseed, taste is sweet, light smoke, malty, dry