Cask at Beerhouse. Black with a short tan head. Aroma is toasted coffee. Flavour is roast malt, vanilla, licqorice, a bit of ash on the finish. Gets good value for the strength.

Cask (handpump) @ GBBF 2014, Great British Beer Festival, London Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London, England W14 8UX. [ As Muirhouse Magnum Mild ].Clear dark brown color with a small to average, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, raisin, light licorice, burnt notes. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average to long duration, roasted, raisin, fruity sweet. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20140813]

Cask @ EBF17 2014, 17th Egham Beer Festival, Egham United Services Club (EUSC), 111 Spring Rise, Egham, Surrey, England TW20 9PE. [ As Muirhouse Summit Hoppy ].Clear medium yellow color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, white to off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel - pale malt, moderate hoppy, citrus, light grass. Flavor is moderate sweet and moderate to light heavy bitter with a long duration, zest bitter, citrus, pale malt. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20140417]

Cask (handpump) @ Craft Beer Co - Clerkenwell, 82 Leather Lane, Farringdon, Greater London, England EC1N 7TR. [ As Muirhouse Shunters Pole ].Clear medium orange - yellow color with a small to average, frothy - fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, caramel, fruity, light to moderate hoppy, apple, dusty hops, zest notes. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, fruity, apple, earthy, pale malt. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20140805]

Cask at cloisters... Golden yellow amber.. Small white head... Soft fruits nose.. Custardy fruits.. Light dry fruits

From cask. Pours hazy dark brown to black with a small tan head. Aroma is roasted malty and light chocolate malty. Roasted and bitter. Toasted and roasted dark malty.

Cask at George’s, March. Impenetrable black with a wisp of off-white head. Liquorice, slate and coffee aroma. Bittersweet initial taste, but you becomes aware of the sourness as the pint goes on. Almost Guinness-like. Bitter-sour finish with a grainy coffee taste. Do I detect pork scratching a, or would that be the perfect companion to this drink? At any rate, one to seek out.

Cask @ GBBF 2014. Pours a black color with a small tan head. Has a roasted malty chocolate and caramel aroma. Roasted malty chocolate bitter flavor. Has a roasted malty chocolate bitter caramel finish.