5.8

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Spotty beige head on a clear pale amber coloured body.
Minimal aroma of stone fruit & digestive biscuits.
Medium to thin bodies, smooth & limp.
Spiced fruit, biscuits, pale malt & light citrus tastes with a tangy finish.
Quaffer.

7

Sweet and light roasted malty, light cocoa and dark fruity notes, fruit cake, caramel and toffee sweetness, hoppy undertones surfacing, low soft cask carbonation and a medium body, lingering malty finish. Nice.

7.1

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Cask conditioned at the Alexandra Hotel ("The Alex"), Derby. Deep golden colour, low head. Decent standard bitter, slightly nutty flavour, acceptable hops.

7.5

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

Cask from the wood, halfpint, at the SPBW 1st National Woodfest, Castleford. Black colour, beige head. Nice and mild roasty aroma, notes of chocolate, lactose and wood. Sweet flavour, lots of lactose and malts, mild roasty notes, some chocolate, very moderate hops. Smooth to drink.

8

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

Cask conditioned at The Last Drop Inn, York Brewery’s first pub. Deep golden / amber colour, creamy head. Pleasant malty aroma with some fruity hops. Flavourwise this is a decent standard bitter with a smooth mouthfeel and decent hops in the finish. Okay.

7.9

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

Cask conditioned at The Golden Lion, York. Served at correct temperature. ABV was 5.5%. Deep golden colour, creamy head. Pleasant malty aroma, hints of malt vinegar and fruity hops. Fairly rich and smooth flavour, well balanced between the malts and hops.

7.6

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Cask at the GBBF 2008, as York Pure Gold (ABV 5.0%). Golden colour, moderate head. Hoppy aroma with notes of grapefruit and tropical fruits. The flavour has distinct notes of grapefruit, but there is also a considerable sweetness. Bitter finish.

4.4

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

Can 44 cl. Pours an almost clear golden with a fluffy, lacing white head. Nose has faint, citrusy hops with an unclean edge. Body is thin and watery but thankfully without any wort accents. No real malt feel but a dry, lightly hoppy finish. Absolutely drinkable, not for joy but to avoid alcohol. 240125

6.8

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

Bottle from House of Trembling Madness. Clear dark gold/light amber with small white head. A fusty earth aroma with hints of bread crust, zest and spice. Taste wise it is nicely balanced, sweet malts (somewhere between biscuit and bread), some tangy and zesty fruit with a nice level of bitterness in the finish. Light bodied, easy drinking. Good.

8

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

Bottle from House of Trembling Madness. I've lost my notes for this one but do recall it has intense chocolate and caramel notes in the aroma and taste with a nice smooth body, leaving it both rich and moreish but not too heavy at the same time. An excellent beer.