6.9/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Handpull cask at the Ale Wagon, Leicester. Dark, almost brownish gold, clear with a slightly scummy off-white head on top. Malty aroma, notes of persimmon, stone fruit, melon. Sweet taste, more malty notes hovering over decent chewy hop flavours. Some cherry and tangerine in the finish. Weighty body for the ABV, soft carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
at
Ale Wagon
on 07 Apr 2026
at 16:42
7/10
—
Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Amber gold with a frothy / creamy white head and a mellow fruit malt aroma, just a hint of sweet citrus. Smooth and fresh, leafy fruit malt, a hint of citrus and a dry bittersweet finish.
Tried
from Cask
at
Prince of Wales
on 23 Mar 2026
at 17:15
7.1/10
—
Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Tried
from Cask
at
Cafe Metro
on 21 Mar 2026
at 14:44
7.5/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
The first drink of my second trip to Wales this month, starting with this regular stout, which is smooth tasting. It's mildly sweet in its roasted character.
Tried
from Cask
at
Fat Boar, Wrexham
on 20 Mar 2026
at 14:46
6.5/10
—
Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
How Soon Is Now? by The Smiths was unfathomably released as a 'B' side track initially. This is 'A' side stuff, a golden coloured smoothish cask pour, although on the weaker side of things. It packs in quite a lot of soft tasting exotic fruit though, with aroma to a similar level.
Tried
from Cask
at
Sandstone
on 20 Mar 2026
at 14:22
6.8/10
—
Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Cask at Sanzibar, Sedgley. Aroma is malty with a tart if not overly intrusive sour edge. Hazy-opaque gold. Foamy white head with decent lacing. Light-medium bitter - wood and herbs - with a tart edge. Vague sweetness. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Soft carbonation. Long dry somewhat astringent finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Mar 2026
at 17:10
6.1/10
—
Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Tried
from Cask
at
Hop & Vine
on 13 Mar 2026
at 20:35
7.4/10
—
Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Pale yellow gold with a chill haze, a bubbly white head and a soft fruity aroma. Crisp and fresh, vibrant fruit hops up front, tropical notes with some cereal malt beneath, finishes dry and bittersweet with a little hop kick.
Tried
from Draft
at
Salopian Brewery
on 06 Mar 2026
at 16:35
8/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cloudy, milky yellow gold wth a frothy white head and a grapefruit aroma. Light bodied but a touch chewy, sweet grapefruit and associated bitterness, some light biscuit malt and a dry bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
at
Salopian Brewery
on 05 Mar 2026
at 20:00
7.5/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Dark brown, near black with a creamy light tan head and a roasted malt and liquorice aroma. Medium bodied, sweet roasted malt, liquorice, coffee, chocolate, some floral hops and a dry bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
at
Salopian Brewery
on 05 Mar 2026
at 18:45