Cask-conditioned at the Orchard, Bristol 11/10/08. This was sold as "Aardman Animator", the in-house special at a pub which is across the street from the famous animation studio (and close to the SS Great Britain museum). I am not 100% sure whether this is one and the same beer, but the description fits. Deep amber in colour with a decent white head that left plenty of lacing. Some red fruit and caramel on the nose with a whiff of dusty hops. The flavour had plenty of chewy, biscuity malt with a big, lingering bitter finish. Very drinkable.

Cask gravity at Ashford Rugby Club BF 2008. Amber/red, thin beige head. Yeasty malt fruit, some hop on finish. Bit syrupy on the malts. Definitely syrupy, some hop on finish, not my favourite.

Cask (The Raven,Bath) - Dark brown with red tinges. Fruity aroma with raisins. Hoppy and fruity taste with raisins,grapefruit,chocoate and a bit of vanilla. Very nice.

Cask as Raven Gold (The Raven,Bath) - Golden in colour. Nice hoppy aroma with a hint of peach.Refreshing hoppy taste with a hint of grapefruit.

Cask at Cloisters ... Coppper ... dry hoppy nose ... dry hoppyness quite frui heavy bitterness ... little toffee but mostly ligth smokey dry hops.

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

Cask-conditioned at the summer beer festival, The Royal Oak, Bath 19/7/08, for which it was brewed specially. An inoffensive golden beer, with some malty sweetness, summer fruit and short, bitter finish. Drinkable without being particularly memorable.

Cask-conditioned at The Grapes, Bristol where it was badged as "Firkin Good Show". I am not 100% sure that this was the same beer but the description is pretty much spot on. Amber in colour with some sweet malts, juicy hops and a decent bitter finish. A good session bitter.

Cask handpull at Market Porter, London. Copper thin beige head. Creamy toffeeish light bitter. Quite creamy and full in mouth, some dry dusty hop. Malts carry the caramel throughout. It’s an ok bitter.

Cask-conditioned at The Royal Oak, Bath 5/7/08. Pale gold with no head. Light malt aroma with a whiff of grassy hops. Crisp malt flavour with some elderflowers and a decent dry finish. Ok.