Cask at The George, Croydon. It pours deep brown, with a thick beige head. The nose is coffee, roasted malt, soy sauce and some plastic. The taste is roasted malt, caramel, dark fruit, varnish, leather and milky coffee, with a dry finish. Medium body, low carbonation and soft mouth-feel. An easy drinking stout.

From the pump at the Grape and Grain Spring Beer Festival 2012, Crystal Palace. Black pour with a beige head. Strong, dark roast coffee nose. Meaty coffee roast flavour. Roasty finish.

Cask gravity @ Battersea BF 2012. Pours a clear golden color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty hoppy aroma. Fruity malty grainy hoppy citrus flavor. Has a fruity malty hoppy finish.

Cask at Battersea beer festival 2012. A brown/copper coloured pour with a small off white head on top. A fruity aroma. Tastes fruity, roasty, hazlenut, malty. Really interesting stuff.

Cask@Pigs Ear Beer Festival 2011. Golden colour, small white head. Aroma is soapy, a bit parfumed, some mild ashes and sweet malts as well. Also some floral notes. Flavour is caramel malts, wood, fruits, nutty bitterness and mild toasted notes. Rather interesting IPA, as it’s rather bitter, but at the same time it tastes very much like a pale porter.

Cask at the Grape and Grain beer festival, Crystal Palace. Amber pour with a white head. Caramel and malt nose. Caramel, vanilla and citrus flavours. Light bitter finish.

Cask at the Wallington 2011 Beer Festival. It pours opaque black, with a thin bubbly head. The nose is dark cherry, liquorice, dark chocolate and salt. The taste is ripe dark cherry, roasted malt, malt vinegar, caramel and chocolate, with a light roasted malt finish. Medium body, smooth and low carbonation. Nice balance, flavoursome and thankfully not too sweet. Nice.

Cask at the Wallington and Croydon BF, London. Pours dark brown with a medium, beige head. Looks good! Chocolatey, dark malt nose. Medium sweet flavor, some brownies and rich bread. Medium in body with fine carbonation. Modest roasted malt finish, roasty dough, light leaves for bitterness. Very nice.

Cask at the Wallington and Croydon BF, London. Pours dark, ruby-brown with a small, off-white head. Rich roasty malt nose and, yes, dark cherries are present. Mild sweet flavor, nice roasted malt quality, good cherry notes, light sweetness. Light to medium bodied with fine carbonation. Nice, mild roast finish, lingering chocolate-covered cherries. This beer really delivers on its name. One of the best beers of the festival for me. Well done.

Cask at the Wallington and Croydon BF, London. Pours a clear, rich gold with a small, white head. An odd character to this one. Kind of herbal. Some mild bitterness in the flavor, a bit of sugar, spices. Yeah, spices. Light to medium in body with fine carbonation. Mild sticky finish, some grainy sweetness, more spices. Alright. Odd, but alright. The beer actually grew on me quite a bit while drinking it.