Cask-conditioned at the Victoria, Clifton, Bristol 29/10/10. Almost black in colour with a decent, off-white head. Aroma of liquorice, dark chocolate and blackcurrants, with a hint of black coffee. Easy drinking with plenty more chocolate and liquorice before a lingering, dry finish. Very good.

Cask, handpump at The Strugglers, Lincoln, Linc’s, 23.09.10 Pours golden with bubbly white rim for a head, very good nick. Nice good honest beer with a reasonable bite, some sweetness, nice hoppy bite. A6 A4 T7 P4 Ov13 3.4

(Cask at GBBF, London Earl’s Court, 5 Aug 2010) Black colour with frothy, beige head. Roasted, malty nose with notes of coffee, dark chocolate and cocoa. Malty, roasted taste with black coffee, cocoa and dark chocolate. Rather light body, dry, with a generous coffee bitterness. Possibly a bit thin, but nice and well made stout.

Cask (handpump) @ Black Lion, 65 Chapel Street, Salford, Greater Manchester M3 5BZ, England.Clear medium yellow orange color with a small average, frothy, fair to good lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white to white head. Aroma is light moderate malty, toasted, earthy, light to moderate hoppy, citrus. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average duration. Body is medium to light, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20100123]

Cask (handpump) @ Harlequin, 108 Nursery Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire England S3 8GG.Clear medium yellow orange color with a average, creamy, good lacing, fully lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, caramel, light to moderate hoppy. Flavor is moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter with a average duration. Body is light medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. A bit borring ! [20100118]

Cask (handpump) @ Hillsborough Hotel, 54-58 Langsett Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire England S6 2UB.Clear medium orange color with a small average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, nutty - mold - damped stained, light hoppy. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20100118]

Cask (handpump) @ Rat & Ratchet (Ossett), 40 Chapel Hill, West Yorkshire, Huddersfield Road, HD1 3EB. [ In my notes as Salamander Cock Fighter ].Clear medium yellow color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, moderate hoppy, citrus. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20100119]

Cask (gravity) @ Flower Pot, 23-25 King Street, Derby, Derbyshire England DE1 3DZ.Clear medium amber color with a small, virtually none lacing, fully diminishing, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted - caramel, fruity, damp stained - mold. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat to soft. [20100117]

14th July 2010. Market Porter. Clear gold beer. No real head. Light dry palate. Tangy dry orange hop but a bit of sulphur in there as well. Finishes very dry. Dissapointing.

Cask at the Harlequin, Sheffield. A dark golden beer with a lazing off-white head. The aroma has notes of hops and elderflowers. The flavor is sweet with light notes of malt and elderflowers, leading to a lightly bitter finish.