Bottle at Cotteridge Wines Brum with Sarky and Rich. Clear gold lasting white head. Some burnt toffee on aroma. It’s not great. Some hop. Its got a little bit of candy sugar sweetness then some soft hop.

Bottle at Cotteridge Wines Tasting Room; clear light amber pour with a white head, lemon and malt aroma, quite a crisp malt taste, with a hint of lemon, some grass.

v25 c10 Cask at the Alehouse, Reading. Black with a thin beige head. Plain chocolate, lots of pleasant (but not too bitter) roastiness and a little fruity liquorice behind. Decent stout.

500ml bottle: love the red feather. Bought and drank at the Wild Card brewery and tap room on 13th Sep 2014. Lager like in appearance: pale amber with a white head. Is it really only 3.2% ABV as claimed on the bottle? It seemed to have too much going on for such a low level. Light and hoppy start in both the nose and taste with the malt content showing a bit later. Mild citrus notes with a mini-nut and earthy feel towards the end of each sip. Sat in the sun it worked for me.

Cask-conditioned at the Seven Stars, Bristol, 1/9/2014. Near black, with a decent, off-white, head. Sweet, milk chocolate and toasty malts, with a toffee edge and a gentle finish. Fine.

Cask-conditioned at the Famous Royal Navy Volunteer, Bristol, 3/9/2014. Clear gold in colour with a small, white, head. Easy drinking, with some stone fruits, leafy hop and moderately bitter finish. Fine.

Sampled @ GBBF day 2. Dark brown to black color, small beige to light brown head. Smell and taste malts, lots of roast, lightly dark chocolate, roasty bitter. Decent body and carbonation.

Cask at the Crispin, Wokingham, 01/08/14. Clear golden with a moderate off white covering. Nose is straw, caramel, fruity notes, bready, light orchard tones. Taste comprises dark fruit notes, faint caramel, vanilla, straw. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a bitter rinse. Ok bitter - really had this as a bitter not a GB !

500ml Bottle - Copper in colour. Biscuity malt, hops and dried fruit in the aroma. Fruity and nicely balanced taste with notes of caramel, berries, dried fruit and hops. A tasty bitter.