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Since 1985, we have been producing the very best cask, keg and bottled beers, using the finest ingredients, while at the same time supporting the Great British institution that is fondly known as the 'pub'.

Our reputation for consistent excellence in product quality and customer service is the reason our beers are served in more than 1,200 pubs and bars throughout the West Midlands and South Wales. In fact, we've gone from a humbling beginning of producing approximately 10 brewers' barrels a week to an average of 800 barrels per week - that's more than 12 million pints per year!
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keg at the cardinal hat... dark black... small tan lacing... soft dry dusty chocolate roast malts nose... dry chocolate Roast malts.. bit roast malts.. caramel chocolate roast malts
Tried on 10 Nov 2021 at 19:09

7.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
500ml bottle in Anthony's of Wellington (Shropshire) on 2nd November 2021. Clean golden body, decent white head of dense foam. The nose and taste are fruity with a tropical citrus front, there is also a semi-sweetness from the malty base that gives balance throughout.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Nov 2021 at 06:58

6.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask at Cross Inn, Eardisland Herefordshire. Pours clear deep golden with a white head. Aroma: caramel, some bread, slight lemon, subtle floral hops. Taste: light sweet & light to moderate bitter, caramel, some lemon, maybe orange, subtle floral hops. Light to medium body with soft carbonation. Fine.
Tried from Cask on 17 Oct 2021 at 11:17

7/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Cask at The Cross Inn, Eardisland Herefordshire. Pours very pale yellow with a lasting white head. Aroma: pale grains, lemon citrus, light grassy. Taste: light sweet & bitter, fresh, pale grains, dried fruits, light citrus, hay lemongrass hints. Light to medium body with tight carbonation. Decent.
Tried from Cask on 16 Oct 2021 at 12:44

7.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Cask pint at Cross Inn, Eardisland Herefordshire. Pours clear golden with a white cap. Aroma: pale malts & light citrus but mainly grassy. Taste: light sweet with prominent hop bitterness, bright, fresh, pale malts, straw, light citrus, grassy hop. Medium body with soft carbonation. Really tasty green hopped beer
Tried from Cask on 16 Oct 2021 at 12:21

6.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Svart med beige skum som ligger hele veien ned. Lukter røstet malt, kaffe og sjokolade. Kaffepreg i smak.
Tried on 11 Oct 2021 at 19:02

6.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask at The Village Pub, Barnsley Village, Gloucestershire. Deep amber pour with a white head. Citrus, dried fruit & malt aromas. Similar action in the taste. Mallty, bitter finish.
Tried from Cask on 11 Oct 2021 at 16:31

6.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Hand-pulled half-pint at The Crown Inn, Oakengates on 1st October 2021. Golden pour, white head. Floral, perfumed nose, floral taste (yes, I eat flowers). OK, without blowing my socks off.
Tried on 04 Oct 2021 at 11:43

6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Pelican, Gloucester 19 September 2021. Deep gold in colour, with a moderately-sized, off-white, head. Lightly floral hops, some tangerine character, rich tea malts, leading to a moderately dry finish. Good.
Tried from Cask on 22 Sep 2021 at 15:36

6.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Straw blond colour with quick fading head. It's very mildly flavoured. Grainy and has a very light citrus note. Not bad, just plain.
Tried on 20 Sep 2021 at 19:33