6.1

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

Cask-conditioned, on gravity, at the Commercial Rooms (JDW), Bristol March 2023. Deep and ruddy brown in colour with a slight, off-white, head. A malty bitter, with fruity sweetness, ripe malts and a moderately bitter finish. Not much of a winter warmer due to the ABV, but drinkable.

6.5

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

[Cask at the Back of Beyond (JDW), Reading.] An amber pour with a cream coloured head; hedgerow aroma; berry taste; and a dry floral finish. Nothing at all like the Wetherspoon’s description, but very drinkable.

6.6

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

Cask at Moon Under Water, Wolverhampton. Pours a bright ruby with a small off-white head and good lacing. There malts and spices in the aroma plus hints of marmalade. In the mouth it is slightly sweet with malts, ginger and traces of lemon and spice. Later on there is some treacle too. Spices again in the finish. This is quite reasonable,

6.8

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

[Cask at the Hope Tap (JDW), Reading.] A chestnut coloured pour with a thin white head; malty aroma; earthy malt taste with some Demerara sugar; then a dry finish with an earthy bitterness and a little spice. A pleasant malty bitter.

13/08/1995. CREWE ARMS, Sparrow Corner, HINTON IN THE HEDGES, Northamptonshire, England (FREE HOUSE)

08/01/2008. KING OF WESSEX, 5-10 James Street West, BATH, Bath & North East Somerset, England (WETHERSPOONS)

30/11/2013. BLACK HORSE, 80 Wood Street, BARNET, Greater London, England

04/09/2004. KING OF WESSEX, 5-10 James Street West, BATH, Bath & North East Somerset, England (WETHERSPOONS)

28/10/2011. OXFORD BEER FESTIVAL, Oxford Town Hall, St. Aldates, OXFORD, Oxfordshire, England

10/07/2021. KINGS STORES, 14 Widegate Street, LONDON, E1, England (GREENE KING)