Hand-pulled half-pint at a beer festival in the Anvil (Shifnal, Shropshire) on 11th October 2024. A whole lot better than the base Stout in my opinion, this is richer, more boozy and smoother. Had two halves, just to make sure!

Cask at the Wellington, Birmingham. Poured a clear, almost black colour with a mostly lasting frothy off-white head. The aroma is roasted malt, dry ashtray. The flavour is moderate to light sweet and liquorice bitter, with a smooth, somewhat rich, roasty, red berry fruit, dry, liquorice bitter palate. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.

Cask at the Queens Head, Stourbridge at 4.4%. Pours pale gold with a small head. Aroma is sweet ginger and straw. Taste has started to start with a light, soapy, yeasty ginger finish. Soft mouthfeel.

21/8/2024. Cask at the 45th Peterborough Beer Festival. Pours clear very pale gold with a small frothy white head. Aroma is mild ginger, sweet malts, sweetmeal biscuit. Quite heavy sweetness, light bitterness and body. Watery, soft carbonation. Didn't grab me his one.

Cask at Shrewsbury Arms, Stafford. Pours a very pale straw with minimal off-white head and good lacing. There’s a sweet aroma with plenty of ginger and some hints of citrus. Sweetness and ginger to the fore in the mouth as well, with hints of malts and banana. Later some underlying bitterness can be detected, plus traces of lime and herbs leading to a fruity finish. This is decent.

Hand-pulled half-pint in Love & Liquor on 17th August 2024. Semi-sweet citrussy front with both Mango and Passion fruit to the fore, hazed golden look, nice!

Cask at The Wellington, Birmingham. Poured a clear light yellow golden colour with a bubbly white head. The aroma is malt, light citrus hops. The flavour is moderate to light bitter, with a light, watery, fresh, malt, light lemon citrus, light hop bitter palate. Light bodied with soft carbonation.

Can at Home. Hazy golden colour with a white head. Aroma and taste are fruity citrus and slight herbal. Smooth body.

Hand-pulled pint in The Wrekin on 20th July 2024. Misty orange pour, white crown. Citrus front with a herbal twist, decent enough but expected a bit more for the 5.7 ABV.