7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
On cask at the White Cross, Lancaster.
Appearance - golden amber and clear. White head.
Nose - grass and citrus. Bread and caramel.
Taste - caramel, bread and orange, mainly.
Palate - light to medium bodied, some malt sweetness and some hop freshness on the end.
Overall - decent cask.
Appearance - golden amber and clear. White head.
Nose - grass and citrus. Bread and caramel.
Taste - caramel, bread and orange, mainly.
Palate - light to medium bodied, some malt sweetness and some hop freshness on the end.
Overall - decent cask.
Tried
from Cask
at
White Cross
on 03 Aug 2025
at 13:50
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6
Half pint on cask at the Hallcross.
Medium creamy white head. Slightly hazy golden pour. Light bitterness
Medium creamy white head. Slightly hazy golden pour. Light bitterness
Tried
from Cask
at
Hallcross
on 22 Jun 2025
at 18:10
6.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Handpull cask at the Kings Head, Leicester.mid-brown, a little bit translucent, a small beige/khaki head. Aroma is caramel, liquorice, a little bit of leather. Sweet taste, a fair hit of lactose with notes of liquorice and smoke beside it. Some bitterness in the finish. Very watery body with little carbonation. It's a bit bizarre, although decent enough to drink once.
Tried
from Cask
at
King's Head
on 10 Jun 2025
at 19:26
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Cask gravity at K&ES railway BF 2025. Dark brown black beer lasting tan head Some dark fruits on aroma some molasses some chocolate. Mostly damson and and dark plum and molasses. Chocolate and light coffee in mouth. Juicy mouthfeel light bitterness on the finish. Decent porter.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Jun 2025
at 13:50
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
On cask at the Guildford Arms.
Appearance - deep and bright amber and hazy. Neat off white head.
Nose - toffee, nougat, honeycomb and brown bread.
Taste - toffee, apple and nuts. Cereal at the back end.
Palate - light to medium bodied, chewy and bitter finish.
Overall - decent example of the style.
Appearance - deep and bright amber and hazy. Neat off white head.
Nose - toffee, nougat, honeycomb and brown bread.
Taste - toffee, apple and nuts. Cereal at the back end.
Palate - light to medium bodied, chewy and bitter finish.
Overall - decent example of the style.
Tried
from Cask
at
Guildford Arms
on 12 May 2025
at 16:45
6.5/10
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Apr 2025
at 16:42
6/10
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Apr 2025
at 16:19
6.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at Dog, Burton on Trent. Pours a slightly hazy gold with a small foamy cream head and good lacing. There’s a zesty aroma with citrus, kiwi and hints of gooseberry. In the mouth it is quite bitter with a creamy texture. Flavour has some floral hops, grains and caramel with hints of citrus and spice coming through later. Finish is dry and somewhat sticky. This is reasonable.
Tried
from Cask
at
Dog Inn (Black Country Ales)
on 10 Apr 2025
at 11:28
5.5/10
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Mar 2025
at 14:34
6.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Friday afternoon, 17th January 2025. Hand pulled half-pint during a pub crawl around Skipton, third bar (Early Doors). Clean amber pour, white crown, looked good and it was a fine English Pale Ale, more malty than hoppy but the Challenger hops do add some bitterness.
Tried
from Cask
at
Early Doors
on 17 Jan 2025
at 16:00