6.4

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

6.8

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

6.5

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

Bottle picked up in Buxton by my Dad. Pleasent clear marmalade amber. Thick frothy foamy white head has quite a chunky appearance. Aroma has light citrus, light spice and a more enthusive malty streak. Bitter. Peppery. Quinine. Citrus which has a touch of sweetness. Underlying malts are less evident in the flavour than in the aroma. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Flat-soft carbonation. Long dry somewhat astringent finish. Pleasent enough old school stuff.

6.1

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

500ml bottle, pours golden with a white head. Aromas & tastes of bread, earth, grass, hops & light malt. Moderate body. Light bitter finish. Enjoyable

7.2

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

Cask at Beer Emporium, Sandbach. Pours a dark ruby with a medium sized foamy cream head. Roasted malts to the fore in the aroma, with a little gentle smokiness. In the mouth it is quite sweet with toffee and hints of berry fruits. There is a little smokiness which gradually increases and some malts and traces of liquorice come through later. Finish is dry and slightly sticky. This is quite nice.

6.1

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

Cask @ Victoria (a k.a. Little Vic), Newcastle-under-Lyme. Very mildly hazed golden with a creamy head. For a sub four percent brew this has a lot of body, hopped in design, aroma and taste.

7.1

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at Crewe Dog, Crewe (at 4.1%). Pours golden yellow with a small white head and good lacing. There’s tangerine and general citrus in the aroma, plus some hints of floral hops. In the mouth it starts off sweet and fruity but some underlying bitterness quickly shows up. Flavours of orange and melon with some hints of spices coming through later. This is a pleasant refreshing beer – but not a very exciting one !

5.4

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Cask at Crewe Dog, Crewe (@ 3.7%). Pours bitter brown with minimal scummy off-white head and good lacing. Not much of an aroma – just vague hints of malts and hops. In the mouth it is quite bitter but with some underlying sweetness. Flavour has traditional hops, nuts, autumn fruits and grains. Bitterness lasts into the finish. It’s OK – but quite forgettable.

09/06/2016. LITTLE TEA ROOM, Little Moreton Hall, SCHOLAR GREEN, Cheshire, England (NATIONAL TRUST)

08/06/2016. TELFORDS WAREHOUSE, Canal Basin, Tower Wharf, Raymond Street, CHESTER, Cheshire, England