Cask (handpump) @ NWAF 2013, National Winter Ales Festival, The Venue, Sheridan Suite, Manchester, England.Clear medium to dark amber orange color with a large, frothy, good lacing, mostly to fully lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, light to moderate hoppy. Flavor is moderate to light light heavy sweet and liht moderate bitter with a average to long duration, earthy, sweet malt, fruity. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20130123]

Cask at the Pigs Ear BF 2012 - London. Pours clear, dark gold with a fine, white cream head. Light ripe fruit nose with semi-dark malts. Light to medium sweet flavor with nice lightly toasted bread, mellow orange, very light leaves. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Great condition. Moderate sweetness to finish, light toasty dough malts, subtle fruits. Good balance if a bit simple overall.

Cask-conditioned at the Cumbrian beeriodical, Seven Stars, Bristol June 2013. Golden with a slight white head. Slightly earthy beer, with some hedgerow fruit and a touch of grassy hop, before a decent, bitter finish. Ok.

Cask-conditioned at the Cumbrian beeriodical, Seven Stars, Bristol June 2013. Deep gold with a slight, off-white head. Sweetish, citrus and cereal malt beer with a moderately bitter finish. Ok.

Cask (gravity) @ 29th Pigs Ear Beer and Cider Festival 2012, at The Round Chapel in Hackney, London, England.Clear medium to dark amber color with a small to average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, caramel, light bread and nutty. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average to long duration, sweet malt, sweet fruit, nutty. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20121205] 6-3-6-3-12 Cask (handpump) @ NWAF 2013, National Winter Ales Festival, The Venue, Sheridan Suite, Manchester, England.Clear medium to dark amber color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, nutty, fruity malt. Flavor is moderate sweet and light bitter with a long duration, nutty, caramel, dusty malt. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20130124] 6-3-7-3-13

500ml bottle from the Crafty Pint, Darlington Market. Pours a dark-golden amber colour, thin white head and aroma of caramel, fruity, vanilla. Taste is malt caramel, with vanilla, oak & light citrus notes, a slightly spicy bitterness and dry finish. Medium bodied & medium carbonation. Quite OK.

cask at reading ... golden amber ... thin white head ... soft custardy lemon nose ... soft sweet custard fruits ... light dry hop

cask at reading ... copper ... thin tan lacing ... musty cheesy toffee malt nose ... sweet malts ... little cardboard .. bitter malt.

Cask at NWAF, 2013. Amber pour with a white head. Pear and citrus aroma. Fruity old taste. Quite crisp. Interesting stuff.

Gravity Dispense at Pig’s Ear BF, London - 05/12/12. Dark amber with a thin head that vanishes entirely. Nose is dark fruit, a little malt, touch of diacetyl, some smoke. Taste is dark fruit, toffee, a little smoke. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, bitter finish. File under ’W’ !