6.4

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

Draft at the Rook, Brighton. Poured almost black in colour with a thin broken tan head. The aroma is roasty, earthy. The flavour is moderate liquorice bitter, with a smooth, roasty, earthy, liquorice bitter palate. Medium bodied with average to soft carbonation. Nothing special.

6.8

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Cask at The Rook Taproom, Brighton. Caramel, apricot jam & orange marmalade aromas. Taste is caramel, cinnamon, orange marmalade. Sweet malty finish.

5.1

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4.5 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 5

440ml can (now known as Shaka Original Pale Ale; they've dropped the 'House Pale'. Still 4% ABV, but the hops might have been altered a little too). Anyway, I bought this from Beer No Evil and I am about to drink it in our Air B&B, just down the road late on 19th July 2025. Very pale golden colour, hazed body, weak white head. All a bit watery and fizzy really, some light citrus action and a mini-hop bitterness over a bland maltiness sums it up, a bit of a disappointment to be honest.

5.9

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

Очень странное пиво. Как будто в сухой стаут захерачили копченую рыбу. Как то дикий дисонанс.

7.1

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

440ml can from Middle Farm, Firle and shared in Kuala Lumpur. Poured a hazy yellow golden colour with a mostly lasting frothy white head. The aroma is grainy, light dank, citrus. The flavour is moderate bitter and sweet, with a fresh, smooth, light dank, somewhat light, juicy citrus, light hop bitter palate. Medium bodied with average to soft carbonation.

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7.4

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

Cask at CPK, Pimlico on 13th June 2025. Crystal clear amber with shallow foam and scant lacing. Rich malty aroma. Burst of spicy hops and nutty malts in-mouth, and a finish of tangy fruits and nutty malts. Smooth mouthfeel and a fair amount of body.

7.3

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

(Cask at The Rook Taproom, 20250609) The beer poured deep amber and clear. Its head was medium sized and white. Aroma had earth, nuts and toasted malts. Palate was medium bodied with low carbonation. Flavours were earth, toasted malts, toffee, biscuits, nuts and bitterness. Aftertaste had toasted malts, earth and bitterness. A tasty and balanced malty brew.

6.8

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

Cask at CBC, Covent Garden on 7th June 2025. Almost impenetrably black with tan foam and spot lacing. Roasty malts aroma. Smoky roastiness in-mouth and a roasty finish. Zingy mouthfeel, though simultaneously watery. Light body.