28/05/2019. BARLEY MOW, 39 Barton Road, St. Philips, BRISTOL, Bristol, England

Historic check-in

28/04/2007. ROYAL OAK, Lower Bristol Road, BATH, Bath & North East Somerset, England (FOUR COUNTY INNS)

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5

Creamy off white head on an unclear pale copper coloured body. Bitter & hoppy aroma. Medium to thin bodied, well carbonated g clean on the back. Sweet malt, caramel g berry to the fore with a bitter tangy lightly hopped finish. Well balanced - Decent Bitter.

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

Can from Ocado. Amber pour with a white head. Nose is peach,vanilla, banana, pear drops. Taste is tropical fruit, grapefruit, touch of lime. Sharp hop presence on the palate. Not bad.

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

Gravity cask at David and Emma's wedding, River Cottage HQ, 16/04/22. Clear golden with a decent white head. Nose is pale malts, stewed fruits, grains, biscuit. Taste comprises fruit loaf, straw, hint of orange peel, soft malts. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close with a light leafy bitterness. Fine.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

From Toast companion pack; golden hazy pour with a white head, aromas of oranges, wheat, clove and malt. Wellrounded taste of citrus fruit clove, cinamon, white bread and some hops. Decent carbonisation - nice.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Can from Ocado. Black pour with a beige head. Nose is coffee, dark chocolate, smoky malts, cocoa. Taste is coffee, smoke, dark chocolate, touch of bitterness. Solid stout.