Monday 8th April 2024, Skipton Pub Crawl with Ant, Maureen, Margie, Auntie Sue and me, plus Tilly and Bertie (the dogs). Hand-pulled half-pint in The Ref & Whistle Micropub. White crust on a clean golden body. Floral aroma with a slight citrus undertone, taste follows the same lines, a little weak and watery but pleasant enough.

Delt med Rune på The International Brewing & Cider Festival 2024, Manchester. Stråfarget. Luftig filmskum. Lett fruktaroma. Smaken tørket frukt. Aprikos. Tørr, lett litter avslutning.

Delt med Rune på International Brewing & Cider Festival, Manchester. Rubinrød. Uklar. Luftig skumring. Aroma av søt frukt. Smaken søte bær. Tørr bitter avslutning.

Cask @ Fox And Goose, Hebden Bridge. Clear very dark amber with a creamy-frothy head. Has deeper autumnal style red ale malts with some bitterness available.

Cask up the White Lady. Pours clear amber with a thin off-white head. Aromas of toffee and caramel, light raisins. Taste is more of the same, with a faint spiciness. Clean finish.

Cask at Picture House, Stafford. Pours “bitter brown” with a small almost white head. Malts to the fore in the aroma, along with hints of sultanas. In the mouth it is sweet and creamy, but with a slight lingering bitterness. Flavour has malts, dried fruit, oranges and mango. After a while some traditional hops come through leading to a hoppy finish. This is eminently reasonable.

Cask at Wetherspoon, Leeds Station. Copper colour, creamy off-white head. Nutty, slightly sweet nose. Light-bodied to medium-bodied. Smooth palate. Toffee, nuttyness, some earthy hops. Overall sweet.