7

Lovely smooth stout. Bought from The Beer Shop, Heaton Moor, drank at home.

6.5

Back to the stouts and porters after finishing my Christmas ales. A very tasty plum porter. Bought from The Beer Shop, Heaton Moor, drank at home.

7.1

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

500ml bottle from the brewery. Pours black with an off-white head. Aromas & tastes of dark chocolate, plums & malt. Medium body. Smooth light bitter finish.

6.6

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

Bottle from Cromford Mills Cheese Shop, Cromford, near Matlock. New brewery for me. Dark brown to black with a thin tan head. Chocolatey with a mild roasty note. A tiny hint of mandarin in the finish. Fortunately no plague in my bottle. It's a tad thin for the strength, and it certainly needs a bit more orange added, but it's still pleasant and very drinkable.

6.8

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

6.4

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

6.4

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

7.6

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

440ml can from the brewery. Pours cloudy orange with a white head. Aromas & tastes of lemon, citrus & hops. Medium body. Light bitter finish.

7

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

Half pint from the cask at the brewery. Pours brown with a off white creamy head. Aromas & tastes of bready malt. Medium body. Smooth light bitter finish.

6

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

Cask at Just Beer, Newark. Clear golden colour with a white head. Aroma and taste are biscuits malty and slight citrus. Light body.