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Cask @ The George in Wombwell. Clear brown in colour with a thick creamy head. It has a sweet malted nose and small sweetness in its taste and a medium bitterness for character.

Cask. Frothy white good mostly lasting head. Amber colour. Moderate malty and light hoppy aroma. Toffee notes. Moderate bitter flavor. Average moderate bitter finish. Oily palate.

440ml can. Brown amber colour, frothy off-white head and aroma of malt mash, caramel. Taste is malt, grain, biscuit, fruity with an earthy metallic bitterness. Creamy mouth feel, light to medium bodied, medium carbonation, dry finish. OK.

Keg at Hole in the Wall, Darlington. Clear copper-ruby amber colour, creamy beige head and aroma of malt & toffee. Taste is sweetish malt caramel, toffee & abit floral fruity with an earthy light bitterness through to a dry bitter finish. Watery but smooth mouthfeel, medium body, medium carbonation. OK bitter.

On tap at Crown and Glove, Stannington - Great appearance, deep amber with a creamy head. Nutty flavour and much more flavoursome than that other stuff John Smiths churn out. A bit sweet at the start, bitter at the end. One from the archives really, and I thought they’d stopped doing this, an old one from the Sheffield WMCs that used to be a staple. Not as good as 1980, but like Wards, not a bad try.

Can courtesy of my mum. Pours clear brown with a thick tan head. Aroma is light toasted, caramel and nuts. Flavour is mild sweet and bitter. Smooth creamy mouthfeel with very soft carbonation and a light bodied. Bland but not unpleasant.