7

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

Hand pulled pint in my local Spoons on 16th December 2025. Clean and clear golden body, white crown that stayed around. Grassy, floral nose with a slight yeastiness. Taste is leaning towards orchard fruits and a light sweetness before a lingering bitterness in the finish.

4.8

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 4.5 | Flavor - 4.5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 4

Cask at the moon under water Watford Jdw. A clear pale amber orange coloured pour with a fine white head. Aroma is subdued, some hair spray, grass, alcohol. Flavour is composed of harsh marker pen, alcohol, buttery grains, harsh alcohol. Harsh. Palate is semi sweet, spicy, some hot alcohol,. Meh. Bit rough.

8

6.5% version. Jet black plenty of chocolate and dried fruit. Rich full body.

6.5

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

Wetherspoon 2025 Autumn Beer Festival. Ale#20 of 26 untried possibilities at the fest. Dark clear brown colour. Certainly a mild in design, but its strength makes it a dense slow sipper and the alcohol is noticeable as a light sweetness impacting on taste.

6.8

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

A pretty decent mild. Not a beauty but it ticks the boxes. Lightly sweet dark malts, a hint of burnt caramel, prunes, dark berries, suggestion of licorice. OK condition. OK balance. Drinks fine.

6.5

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

Half pint on cask at the Hallcross
Medium creamy beige head. Clear almost black pour. Light plum

7.3

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

8/10/2025. Cask at wetherspoon beer festival, at Cricketers, Ipswich. Lovely pour. Starts quite full on with liquorice/aniseed. This mellows to a very acceptable level. Malty, toffee, chocolate, dark fruits alongside. Quite full bodied, smooth, soft carbonation. Very flavoursome. Drying finish. Cut above the average Elgoods offering. I liked it but imagine it is a “Marmite” beer on opinions.

6.5

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

Half pint on cask at the Gate House JDW 5:27 PM 15 Oct 23

5.8

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

Cask at The Village Inn Wetherspoon in Rayners Lane. A dark brown/black coloured pour with a medium creamy beige head on top. Roasty, malty, chocolate, dark fruit, slightly sour. Struggled with this one.