500ml bottle from Sainsburys. Deep amber colour, foamy white head leaving some lacing and aroma of tropical fruits, floral citrus, lemon sherbert. Taste is malt caramel, biscuity, earthy with orange rind & some bitterness. Slightly oily mouth feel, light bodied, medium carbonation, dry bitter finish. Quite OK.

cask at the Vintage ... Golden amber ... thin white head ... soft floral hop nose .. dry toffee ... juicy floral hops ... nice soft body ... balanced

33cl bottle from the Sainsbury’s Beer Hunt 2013 range. Drunk listening to Shelby Lynne. Mellow. Friday evening. Last beer of the day. And it’s been a good day. I’ve travelled and done stuff. Had experiences. Enjoyed myself. Black beer, lasting thick dark beige head. Obviously a lot of carbonation which I’m hoping will have calmed down with the vigorous pour into a Duvel glass. Aroma of liquorice and chocolate and some coffee. I’m not keen on liquorice and this has it all the way through the beer. There is some decent mocha flavour there as well. Funnily enough just a little watery in the mouth, not as malty beefy as I expected. It’s fine, if you like liquorice, which I don’t. Mocha coffee is fine. But as I say, a little watery and could be fuller on the swallow.

Bottle from Sainsburys. Slightly hazy, amber colour. Blousy, white head. Syrupy, tinned fruit aroma. Some medicinal element. Taste is initially sweet, and a bit clarty. Dry, slightly harsh aftertaste.

Draft @ Euston Tap, Euston NW1. Pours a hazy golden color with a white head. Has a fruity peachy hoppy grapefruit aroma. Fruity malty peachy hoppy citrus flavor. Has a fruity malty citrus hoppy bitter finish.

330ml bottle. Pours very dark brown with a large head. Aroma is dry roast with lots of blackcurrant. Taste has caramel to start with a roast coffee finish.

Cask @ Euston Tap, London. Pours hazy dark amber with a small offwhite head. Aroma of malr, sweet tropical fruits, citrus. Flavor is malt, light biscuit, fruity, light citrusly hops. Medium body, soft carbonation, light bitter finish. 150913

33cl bottle from the Sainsbury’s Beer Hunt 2013 range. Cola coloured with a tawny highlight and a ring of beige head; rather musty malty aroma with a touch of coffee; in the mouth there’s some raw sugar, red fruit, and richly roasted chocolate malts; the finish is drier with some coffee and warming alcohol. A rather raw and unsophisticated porter, but very drinkable.

50cl bottle from the Sainsbury’ s Beer Hunt 2013 range. Hazy amber with a billowing white head; tropical fruit aroma; juicy tropical fruit taste; but hte finish is rather harsh. A good attempt at a US style IPA but lacking finesse.

15th January 2013
Opaque black - brown beer. Good pale tan head. Palate is light and airy and semi dry. Mild dark malts with some cereal character. Traces of roast and bubblegum ester. Finishes soft with very mellow hops. Quite an engaging porter.