6.6

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

Bottle from Beers of Europe. Pours clear golden with a thin white head. Aromas of light citrus and malt. Taste is light pine and grapefruit, caramel. Light sweet finish.

The original Hook Norton Mild (later Best Mild) was OG 1032 so I guess that could be equivalent to 2.8%

6.9

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

Creamy light brown head left a spotty cover & collar on a still black body. Coffee, roasted & malt aroma. Burnt, roasted, malt & dark chocolate tastes with a tangy fruity finish. What a lovely Stout.

6.8

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

Cask at The Park Tavern, Eltham. Reddish amber pour with a beige head. Nuts and dark fruit aromas, splash of winter spice. Taste is red apple, toffee, sweet spice, sultanas. Warming wintery brew.

6.9

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

Seasonal beer on Christmas Party night, it's a relatively decent 'winter warmer' - certainly looks the part, dark chestnut brown with a creamy tan head and a sweet fruit pudding aroma. Medium bodied, but not overly creamy, there's plenty of fruit and malt, maybe a little hint of spice in the dry and very slightly bitter finish.

20/12/1997. APPLEJACKS, Upper Parliament Street, NOTTINGHAM, Nottinghamshire, England (FREE HOUSE)

22/07/2015. NARROWS, 25 High Street, ABINGDON, Oxfordshire, England (WETHERSPOONS)

03/10/2003. RISING SUN, 22 Queen Street, MANCHESTER, Greater Manchester, England (PUBMASTER)

01/05/2010. IVORY PEG, 3-7 New London Road, CHELMSFORD, Essex, England (WETHERSPOONS)