4.4

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 3

Cask at Hogshead, Wolverhampton. Pours a hazy golden amber with a small foamy off-white head. There’s floral hops and citrus in the aroma plus some hints of mouldy fruit. In the mouth it fluctuates between bitter and sweet, but both subordinate to chewy dried apricot flavour. Some hints of hops, marmalade and autumn fruits as well ]. Finish is somewhat bitter and sticky. Didn’t like this one at all just about drinkable.

6.6

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at the White Swan, Solihull. Poured a clear golden colour with mostly lasting frothy white head. The aroma is malty, herbal. The flavour is moderate bitter, with a smooth, somewhat light, fresh, herbal, earthy, light sweet, woody hop bitter palate. Medium to light bodied with soft carbonation.

7

Mõru, tsitrus, kuiv, puuviljane. Ok.

7

Malty some caramel and some light sweetness

6.6

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

Half pint on cask at the Hallcross.
Medium creamy white head. Clear golden pour. Light bitterness

7

Nice smooth, malty mild.

6.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at the Acorn Inn (JDW), Lichfield, 27/02/2025.
Golden amber with a lasting just off white head.
Nose is biscuit, straw, dried fruit rinds, orange peel.
Taste comprises brown bread, straw, hedgerow, grass.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying close with a good dose of bitterness.
Okay cask offering although not getting much IPA from this!
Not much evidence of this beer online ... certainly nothing to say its an IPA other than the style masterclass that is UT ... set as a pale ale.

6.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at The Square Peg. This place was closed for refurbishment last time I passed but now I'm allowed in it doesn't look any different! Still gloomy as hell. Anyway this beer has a clear dark gold pour with small off white head and great lacing. It's tangy, yeast driven, woody, some stone fruit hints, light toffee. Medium bodied, drying. It's ok but I wasn't bowled over.

6.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle from Oakes Farm shop, Balsall Common. Pours a gold with moderate sized fluffy white head. Aroma of cream, grains, hay, light flora. Taste is semi-sweet, grains, orange, light resin, grassy bitterness. Near medium bodied, slick. Its decent.