6.1

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

Cask at the Pup & Duckling, Solihull. Poured a clear golden colour with a lasting frothy white head. The aroma is malt, light hops. The flavour is moderate to light bitter, with a smooth, malt, light toffee, light hop bitter palate. Medium bodied with soft carbonation. Not the most exciting beer I’ve ever had.

6.9

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

I completed the original Grand Theft Auto game, and that was a shocking city! Deeper west coast styling, taste, design, with a few tasty sugars available. Deep tasting, with a fair strength that transfers into body rather than impacting flavour.

6.1

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6

I've said the name of this beer about my football team many times! Dark clear golden west coast styling, although quite bland tasting in this respect and others. Nothing bad though, easy with an underlying hoppy sweetness.

6.6

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

Flint Glass is used in lenses, unfittingly I drank this wearing contacts. Mildly hazed golden coloured. Steady west coast styling, but very drinkable. Has a hoppy-sweetness, but remains a crisp keg pour.

6.5

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask at Crown, Stockport. Pours a dark reddish-brown with a sizable foamy cream head. There’s malts and honey in the aroma. In the mouth it is quite sweet with a creamy texture. Flavour has malts, nuts, caramel and toffee. After a while some sharpness becomes evident and overall tangy leading to a dry and slightly spicy finish. This is decent – but it doesn’t have much of a lager characteristic.

5.6

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

7.3

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

8

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

Can thanks to Stuu666.
Appearance - deep brown to black and opaque. Thin beige head.
Nose - earth, wood, light smoke and dark chocolate.
Taste - creamy chocolate, burnt toffee and a burnt wood undernote.
Palate - full bodied, roasty and sweet with a dry woody finish.
Overall - good.

8.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8

oak aged 9.5 abv 2023
....can at ashs ..dark black ...soft sweet chocolate Roast malts nose ...dark woody chocolate roast malts ..soft woody oak chocolate roast ..dark sweet chocolate roast

8.3

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Oak barrel at 9.5%. Can thanks to Stuu666. Pours near black with a thick beige head. Aromas of oak and liquorice, light fruit. Taste has raisin, vanilla, oak again. Dry finish.