Bottle direct from brewer. Pours a light hazy dark gold, small white head but no retention. Aroma of biscuit malts, grain, resin, herb like hops. Taste is oddly stale with biscuit, a sort of old fruity resin, strong bitterness. Its quite cloying on the palate despite only being light to moderate in body. Carbonation is low to moderate and fine. Despite the above it actually improved as it warmed up taking away some of the harsher elements. I'm usually fine with blondes straight from the fridge but I guess with the higher than average malt and bitterness level this one is different. Might be worth them putting 'lightly chilled' on the label. Even when it warmed up it wasn't that tasty, better than most lagers though.

Bottle direct from brewer @ 5%. Pours clear dark gold/orange, thin head, ok retention. Aroma of biscuit malts, boiled veg and flora. Taste is quite smooth with a caramel malt, fruity resin more on the orange side, a small amount of spice, reasonable bitterness in the finish. Moderate body but the carbonation starts low and two thirds through is effectively flat. Its a well balanced brew with a decent ABV, good body, reasonable flavour but lack of carbonation. Overall, decent.

500ml bottle bought at Leamington Wine Company. Shared with Finn. Deep rosewood body, low beige head, scattered lacing. Dark fruity smell. Malt-fruity flavours, mix of caramel malts and dark fruits. Mid-sweet bitter ending. Satisfying bitter version. (Hotel room, Birmingham 04.02.2020).

Delt med Rune på rom 410 Premier Inn Waterloo, Birmingham. Mørkebrun ned et lite rødskjær. Lavt skum som raskt blir skumring. Aroma av nøtter & kjeks. Smaken kirsebær & tørket frukt. Balansert. Lett tørr avslutning. Lite bitterhet.

13/2/2019. Bottle from Warwick Real Ale, Warwick. Pours golden with a small bubbly off-white head. Aroma of malt, hops, caramel, fruit, a hint of honey and a little biscuit. Medium sweetness, moderate bitterness. Medium body, oily texture, soft carbonation. Slightly bitter herbal finish developed to offset the sweetness. Not bad.

13/2/2019. Bottle from Warwick Real Ale, Warwick. Pours golden amber with a small bubbly off-white head. Aroma of caramel, malt, hops, fruit and hint of berries. Quite heavy sweetness, less to moderate bitterness. Medium body, oily texture, soft carbonation. Sweet toffee/fruity finish.

12th Feb 2019. Hand-pulled half-pint in The White Hart, Shifnal. Lovely looking beer, deep amber with a soft white head. Malty front to the aroma and taste with a semi-sweet flavour, some pleasant hop fruitiness without any citrus notes being found. Really enjoyed it.

Bottle from Warwick Real Ale. Nice head with good duration. Color is amber. Aroma and taste are caramel, malt, hops, fruits and has a light bitter finish.

Bottle from Warwick Real Ale, Warwick. Clear brown with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel and dark sugar. Flavor is medium sweet. Sweet finish. 120219