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Thanks Arvid S.

7.6

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

Can't believe I've never rated this one before. This one goes back to my dim and distant youth in the Cotswolds when my father used to drink this stuff. This is a best bitter with a weight towards the sweet malt but with some bitter hops. As ever with this brewery there's a lot going on with this beer and I always have a soft spot for all their beers. Even the completely bonkers double stout.

6.6

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

Cask at Poste of Stone, Stone. Pours golden yellow with a medium sized foamy off-white head and good lacing. Is slow to settle but does so eventually. There’s floral hops, grains and a few hints of malt in the aroma. In the mouth it is sweet but with a little underlying bitterness. Floral hops, barley sugar and lemongrass in the flavour to start with. Later some malts come through along with traces of honey and marmalade. Finish is dry and quite sticky. This is decent enough – but the finish lets it down.

6.4

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

6.8

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

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6.9

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

Handpull cask at the Fourpenny Hotel, Warwick. Mid- to dark brown, translucent with a small khaki head leaving lots of lacing. Dark caramel and saraaparilla in the aroma, with touches of chocolate fudge. Bittersweet taste, sweet and slightly oaky at first, followed by fairly intense bitterness through to the finish. Slightly oily body, soft to nil carbonation. It's okay.

5.9

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

Panda at home, thanks to Graham Grumbo, 03/06/24. Almost clear golden copper with a good sized lasting light egg shell white head. Nose is biscuit, grains, herb, stewed fruits, light breads. Taste comprises biscuit malt, grass, herb, grains, straw, fruit esters. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a light bitter edge. Passable affair.

5.4

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

18/5/2024. Bottle at Landshut GP beer share. Courtesy of Jerseyislandbeer, cheers. Pours clear bright golden amber with a large frothy white head. Aroma is very buttery, bready, malt, caramel, flowers, light herb. Fairly sweet with medium bitterness. Moderate body, oily, quite lively. Way too buttery.