Smooth and silky, some grains and countryside hops, proper

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask ale, half-pint shared with Finn at Greyfriar. Film-type layer, bubble on the surface, clear warm golden body. Sweaty hops on the nose, hints of grain. Ripe citrus flavours with a backdrop of leafy hop bitterness. Fair enough. (Reading 20.10.2019).

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

Half-pint, cask at Hope Tap (JDW). Shared with Finn. Clear golden body, naked at the surface, upper part lacing. Restrained citrus fruity nose. Taste of ripe orange and grain. Mid-dry grain fruity ending. Clean in the mouth. Satisfying. (Reading 20.10.2019).

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Half-pint, cask at Hope Tap (JDW). Shared with Finn. Clear warm golden body, filmy layer, spotty lacing. Inviting grainy lemon aromas. Mid-sweet fruity flavours alongside moments of biscuits. fair bittersweet end. Standard Brit bitter, nice. (Reading 20.10.2019).

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

[ Cask at the Old Manor (JDW), Bracknell.] A glossy black pour with a tight chocolate coloured head; wood smoke aroma with some drinking chocolate in the background; dark fruity taste; and a thin dry finish with lingering smoke and chocolate. Rather good even though I’m not a fan of smoked beers.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5

500ml bottle from Tipplers, Bewdley. Pours a dark relatively clear brown, small off white bubbles atop. Aroma of leafy malt, lightly oxidised, caramel. Light, almost watery body, minimal carbonation, lightly oxidised, leather, caramel, amber malt. Oxidised elements a little off putting, not great.

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

Delt med Rune. Gylden. Skum langs glasset. Klar. Tam fruktaroma. Smaken rosiner. Tørr avslutning.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5

Delt med Rune. Gyldengulbrun. Filmskum. Beskjeden fruktaroma. Smaken fjøs. Uvariert.

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

Delt med Rune. Gyldenbrun. Så vidt litt filmskum. God sitrusaroma. Smaken balansert. Grapefrukt. Tørr bitter avslutning.

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

[Cask at the Bell, Waltham St Lawrence.] A bright pale amber pour with a thin white head; lime cordial aroma; quite sharp in the mouth with a limey taste that coats the mouth and a biscuity malt base; then a lingering citrus finish.