Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask at Queens Arms, Horsforth. Pours a clear gold with a good white head, no visible carbonation. Not big on aroma or flavour. Slighty malty, but also watery and thin. Nothing special.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask at the Ravensbourne Arms, Lewisham. Mahogany coloured pour with a beige head. Toffee, raisin and orchard fruit aroma. Light spice flavour with caramel and toffee. Sweet-malty finish.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask (handpump) @ Rook and Gaskill, 12 Lawrence Street, York, North Yorkshire, England YO10 3WP.Clear dark brown color with a average, frothy to creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to light heavy malty, roasted, caramel, moderate hoppy, citrus, light grass. Flavor is moderate to light heavy sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, roasted, citrus. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. IMO. more like a black ipa. [20130122]
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cask (handpump) @ Rook and Gaskill, 12 Lawrence Street, York, North Yorkshire, England YO10 3WP.Clear medium amber orange color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, spicy, cinnamon, light hoppy. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a long duration, spicy bitter, cinnamon. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20130122]
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask (gravity) @ Cambridge Winter Ale Festival 2013, at the University Social Club, Mill Lane, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England CB2 1RX.Light unclear medium amber orange color with a small average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted - caramel, pale malt, pale nuts - nutty, moderate hoppy, fruity - apples. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, fruity apple, dry, fruity, hoppy. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20130119]
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cask (handpump) @ Swan Inn, 16 Bishopgate Street, York, North Yorkshire, England YO23 1JH.Clear medium yellow orange color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, fruity, nutty, light hoppy. Flavor is moderate sweet and light moderate bitter with a average to long duration, nutty, straw. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20130121]
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask (gravity) @ Cambridge Winter Ale Festival 2013, at the University Social Club, Mill Lane, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England CB2 1RX.Clear medium amber orange color with a small to average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, bread, toasted, caramel, moderate hoppy, flowers, fruity hops. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration, flowers, hoppy, malty. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20130119]
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask (handpump) @ The 18th Reading Beer and Cider Festival 2012, Reading, Berkshire England.Clear medium amber orange colour with a small to average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, toasted, fruity, light to moderate hoppy, light yeasty, UK yeast. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, fruity, malty. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20120503]
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Cask (gravity) @ The 18th Reading Beer and Cider Festival 2012, Reading, Berkshire England.Clear medium yellow colour with a average, open and frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, moderate yeasty, vomit. Flavor is moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter with a average to long duration, citrus notes. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20120503]