6.8

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

Bottle from Morrisons. Dark clear gold with small white head. Malty and biscuit in aroma with light citrus, floral and spicy undertone. Taste is bitter, citrus zest, biscuit, grapefruit in the middle gives some nice relief from the bitterness. Light to medium bodied, dry. Not normally a big fan of bold bitter gold beers but I enjoyed this one. Thankfully not too astringent and a decent fruitiness.

6

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

500ml bottle from Asda, Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham. Still shocked they had a new beer stocked, even if it is an old classic! Fairly clear reddish brown pour with brief fizzy head, no lasting head which is disappointing. Aroma is malty, sweet with a lovely plum fruitiness coming through. Taste is malts, toast, caramel, plum, long bitter finish. A little on the light side so for me the flavours don't carry as well as they could. Its decent but for some reason I was expecting better.

7

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

Can from Connolly's Wine Merchants, online. Pours a light cloudy amber, small off white head, lacing. Aroma and taste is malts, nuts, hint of spice, raisins. Sweet but a good bitterness in the finish to offset. Medium bodied, chewy, moderate carbonation. Good bitter.

7.4

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

Bottle from Connolly's Wine Merchants, online. Pours dark, near black, small beige head Aroma of roasted malts, demerara sugar, dark chocolate, hint of coffee, spicy hop. Taste is roasty, dark chocolate, quite sweet and then an earthy bitterness comes in with some coffee, wood, burnt toast, a tingle of spice in the finish. Medium bodied, semi-slick mouthfeel. A very good stout.

5.8

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

Bottle from Beers of Europe. Dark red colour with brief off-white head, no retention. Aroma and taste of light sweet malts, some toffee, and hint of dark fruits. Light bodied, nice zing to the carbonation, dry light tangy finish.

6.1

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

6.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle Pint: Clear amber coloured brew with an great hoppy/citrus taste, and good bitter finish.

6.2

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Bottle 0,5ltr: The brown colored version with this name, this Stout looks more like an Porter. Taste is sweetly bitter and hints of caramel and chocolate.
Earlier Rating: 2/28/2009 Total Score: 3.7
Bottle pint: Opaque black Oxfordshire Stout, with a great coffee/chocolate taste.

6.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle 0,5ltr: Slightly hazy golden colored brew with an nicely sweet bitter taste, hints of caramel, sweet fruits and little bit of citrus.

5.8

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

Cask @ Banker's Draft, Sheffield. Clear golden-amber with a head. Hoppy, mildly floral in both aroma and taste, some bitterness.