Cask (handpump) @ Great British Beer Festival, GBBF 2008, Earls Court, London, England SW5.Clear medium orange color with a small to average, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, old malt, dusty, toffee. Flavor is moderate sweet and light light bitter with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat. (070808)

Cask-conditioned at the Royal Oak, Bath 5/10/08. Pale gold with a slight white head. Aroma of hay, digestive biscuits and a hint of floral hops. Light flavours of sweet malts, grassy hops and summer fruits. A bit subdued and lagery.

Cask-conditioned at The Hillgrove Porter Stores, Bristol 13/9/08. Red amber with a moderate off-white head. Red fruit and caramel aroma with a hint of citrus hop. Sweetish flavour with some toffee, more fruit and a short bitter finish. Drinkable.

Bottle, 4.5%. Slightly smokey aroma. Clear very dark brown colour. Very small head. Dusty flavour, mild roastedness with a touch of smoke. A well-rounded porter.

500ml, bottle conditioned, organic beer. Deep, dark brown gown under a thin, but lasting off-white head. A touch of dark malts to the nose. Sweet malt-fruity flavoured entwined with bitter, dark fruits and a yeasty touch. Rounded palate and well bodied (10.08.2008).

Cask at the GBBF 2008. Golden colour. So-and-so grainy aroma, hints of basement and butterscotch. Caramel and some fruitiness in the flavour, fairly bland. Drank it too warm though.

Cask@GBBF2008. Golden colour, small white head. Aroma is sour wood, some sweet malts. Flavour is sour wood, some sour berries and mild yeast. Rather wooden aftertaste.

Cask@GBBF2008. Golden colour, small head. Aroma is hoppy, fruity and quite grassy. Flavour is grassy, grainy, toffeeish and also has some mild sour wooden notes. Wood and rotten fruits in the rather longlasting bitterish finish.

Clear golden with tiny white head. Sweet fruity aroma with floral hops. Sweet fruity flavor with hoppy and caramel notes. Ends mild bitter.