Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 5.5

Cask at the Back of Beyond (JDW), Reading. Mid gold colour with a white head. Had this straight after JW Lees Gold, and whilst they're quite similar this one seemed rather insipid in comparison. There's some floral notes, a wisp of lemon and some white bread. It's inoffensive at best, but tending towards the thin and bland.

As it says in the description a good session bitter. Had a pint in the Bishop Blaize at lunchtime on Friday 16th May.

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

Old rating from 2014 - 500ml bottle, pours brown with a white head. Aromas & tastes of caramel, dark fruits, nuts, biscuits, citrus, flora & malt. Medium body. Moderate bitter finish

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

Cask at the Saracen’s Head, Worcester on 12th April 2025. Clear ruby brown with orange tinted foam and partial lacing. Toffee malt aroma. Spices and rich malts in-mouth and a toffee malt finish. Full bodied with a smooth mouthfeel.

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

Cask at the old fountain. A dark black brown coloured pour with a creamy magnolia head. Aroma is robust roast some liquorice. Farmyard notes. Flavour is composed of semi sweet light tang, dried fruits, nutty. Earthy robust roast. Palate is semi sweet creamy light tang, decent cask condition. Ok.

Spoons Spring Fest 2025 - roasted dark sweet malty with notes of cocoa, coffee roast, singed brown sugar, smooth mouthfeel, coffee infused roasted malty finish.

Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Cask, half pint.
Poured near black in color with an off white head.
Lovely coffee flavors here, chocolate pralines, toffee and light roastedness. Sweet porter, quite tasty.