7

Malty caramel, mild, sessionable with a dry grainy finish.

6.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at Moon Under Water, Wolverhampton. Pours “bitter brown” with a small off-white head. The aroma is just traces of autumn fruits and nuts. In the mouth it is basically bitter but with some underlying sweetness and somewhat watery. Flavour is provided by traditional hops and marmalade with hints of spice and herbs, Bitterness lasts into the finish. This is quite reasonable.

6.1

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

Bottle from Sainsbury's Supermarket, Halifax. Golden-amber with a small bubbly head. Easy enough with pithy orange citrus notes.

6.9

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at Bird in Hand, Stafford. Pours golden yellow with a small off-white head and good lacing. Malts and floral hops vie for attention in the aroma. In the mouth it starts off briefly sweet and juicy, but some underlying bitterness is soon detected, and this quickly increases. Floral hops, marmalade and tropical fruits plus hints of mango and kiwi. Finish is quite bitter and slightly dry. It’s reasonable.

6.4

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5.5

Cask @ Regal Moon, Rochdale. Clear copper-amber with a creamy head. Malty effort with some subduing hoppy notes, and a smooth tasting texture.

6.4

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask-conditioned at the Commercial Rooms (JDW), Bristol October 2023. Chestnut brown in colour, with a slight, off-white, head. Bready malts, ripe berry fruits, some brown sugar before a gently bitter finish. Good.

6.5

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Clear amber pour with a decent white head. Aromas of fruit (sweet citrus), malt and some flowers - taste quite similar. Decent IPA.

6.4

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Golden with white head that soon dissipates. A - floral, melon bit of stone fruit and pine F - bready malt, oranges with marmalade bitterness in the finish. Could use a bit more malt body for me but It's a nice, easy drinking if nothing outstanding.

6

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

Cask at Red Lion, Leytonstone. Sampled April 2015. Poured clear chestnut amber with a white foam: Aroma: malt, biscuit, caramel. Taste: light sweet & light to moderate bitter, light dry on the palate. Light to medium body with fine carbonation.