7

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

Pint from the cask at Herbert Wells, Woking. Pours dark brown with white creamy head. Aromas & tastes of dark fruits, chocolate, liquorice, hops & roasted malt. Medium body. Light bitter finish. Very enjoyable & beer of the day for me

7.5

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

330ml bottle. Pours black with a white head. Aromas & tastes of plum, stone fruit, chocolate & dark malt. Medium body. Rich finish. Highly enjoyable

7.6

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

Cask

6.5

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

Cask at Briar Rose, Birmingham. Clear light amber. Its malty with notes of biscuit, light fruitiness and a herbal moderate bitterness. It certainly is rounded and smooth but not that exciting.

6

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

Bottle from Morrisons, Sheldon, Birmingham. Pours a clear amber with small white head Aroma of sweet malt, toffee, raisin, citrus peel but not intense. Taste starts malty, caramel, citrus peel, raisin, then a slightly cloying floral resin note before ending malty again with a grassy and zesty bitterness. Light to medium bodied at first but slighty syrupy and full in mouthfeel in finish. Mixed bag of a bitter.

7.2

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

7.2

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

8

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

6.8

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