6.9

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

Cask at Smithfield, Derby. Pours a slightly hazy golden yellow with minimal white head and good lacing. The aroma has floral hops and a hint of ginger. In the mouth there is a slight sweetness, with floral hops, herbs and a trace of lemon. Later on ginger comes through quite strongly. This is nice enough, and quite refreshing but not particularly exciting.

7

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

On cask at Indie Scotland. Appearance - golden. Nose - orange and light biscuit. Taste - orange mainly, light bread. Palate - light bodied and frsh finish. Overall - good.

5

cask at indie beer scot Saturday... amber... thin white lacing... thin fruit... soft peach nose... Light dry pith. Light grassy bitter

6.8

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

Cask at Indie Beer Scotland. Pours clear golden with a thin white head. Aromas of light lemon and little else.Taste is light bitter, lemon. Light bitter finish.

6.8

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

Cask at PoW. It pours clear golden - blonde with a thick, fluffy white head. The aroma is soft, sweet, floral, honeysuckle, grassy, doughy white bready, biscuit and earl grey tea. The taste is crisp, firmly dry, firm bitterness, doughy bread, biscuit, floral, peppery spice, bitter - sweet, grassy, weak citrus peel, honeysuckle and soft fruity vibes with a drying finish. Medium body and moderate, fluffy carbonation. Lovely condition. Works out pretty well.

7

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

Bottle from Kellockbank Farm Shop. It pours clear pale pink thick, bellowing frothy white head. The aroma is straw, grain, crackers, grass, then it is bright raspberry, sweet, tangy, jammy and some gummy candy. The taste is crisp, dry, sharp, snappy, clean, zingy, tart puckering raspberry, some sherbet dib dab, cremola foam, straw, grain, grass and hay with a dry, tart raspberry finish. Average body and fairly high, foamy carbonation. Definitely comes across that they used real fresh rapsberry. Crisp and quenching, if not particularly complex. Nice one.

7.8

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Keg at Six Degrees North Abz. It pours oily jet black with just a few tan bubbles on top. The aroma is rich, bitter - sweet, oily, loads of umami, marmite, meatiness, damp whisky barrel, dried fruits, nuttiness, chocolate, praline, ferrero rocher, jammy, victoria sponge cake, vanilla, unctuous and oily. The taste is slick, oily, toothy, chewy, bitter - sweet, roasty, toasted malt, loads of chocolate, gateaux, jammy, victoria sponge cake, jam rolly polly with ice cream, toothy, warming booze, cherry, vanilla, black forest gateaux, charred oak, fruity whisky, toffee and touch of spice with a slick vanilla chocolate finish. Fulsome body, light carbonation and slick mouth feel. Just needs a touch more carbonation to elevate it. Aroma maybe has too much umami vibes, but the taste is great. Nice work.

7.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle on the cheap from Lidl Inverurie. It pours black with a bubbly light tan head. The aroma is rich roasted, charred, umami, tarry, dark chocolate, chocolate truffles, tobacco, coffee, mocha and dark fruits. The taste is dry, rich roasted, charred, bitter - sweet, umami, dark chocolate, nutty, toothy, toasted spice, dark fruits, touch of cherry, chocolate truffles, kick of booze, light tannin, umami and liquorice with a dry, hard roasted finish. Fulsome body and fine to moderate carbonation. Quite flavour stuff. Great bang for your buck.

8

bottle at James... dark black... thin tan lacing... soft fruit pine chocolate roast malts nose... dark chocolate roast malts... dark malts... Light blackcurrant... soft roast

8.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle thanks to Stuu666. Appearance - deep brown to black with orange chinks. Nose - blackberry, molasses and tar. Light smoke. Taste - tar, molasses and chewy blueberries and blackberries. Palate - dry finish. Rich texture, medium to full bodied. Overall - lovely, and complex too!