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

Cask at PoW, Farnborough. Clear amber-brown. Thin foamy off-white head. Aroma is floral with a berry edge. Flavourwise it has light sour berries over malts. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Soft carbonation. Long finish. OK Bitter.

Nice bitter. Several pints at The Flower Por, Sunbury-on-Thames where I stayed for the England v Wales Six Nations match.

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

Really solid stout. Nothing flashy here but it’s sound. Nice dry and ashy roast, a little scorched earth, burnt marshmallow, black coffee. Smooth, somewhat velvety. Good condition. Highly drinkable gear.

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

Pint from the cask at The Lamplighter, St Helier, Jersey. Pours light brown with a white head. Aromas & tastes of cinnamon, fruits, dough, hops & malt. Medium body. Dry spicey finish.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 7

Keg at the Greyhound, Beaconsfield, 23/12/2025.
Clear golden with a lasting white head.
Nose is pale malts, bread dough, honey, grains, mellow fruit esters.
Taste comprises pale and bready malts, herb, dull fruits, grains.
Medium bodied, fine massaging carbonation, semi drying close.
Clean, simple and tasty lager.

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

Cask at the Wellington, Birmingham on 12th December 2025. Crystal clear copper with shallow, loose dull foam and scant lacing. Spiced maltiness in aroma. Zesty citrus peel and caramel malts in-mouth, and a finish of bitter peel and sweet malts.smooth mouthfeel and a fair amount of body.

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

330ml bottle at 4.5%. Pours dark gold with a small head. Aroma is marmalade and lychee. Taste has straw to start with lime and lychee on the finish.