6.8

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8

Pre-lunch bottle while visiting parents. They had got some interesting ones in and that was really appreciated. Good pour and colour. And an amazing balance of sweet from the honey and bitterness from the hops. It really cut across the palate. Very good.

6.5

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

500ml bottle. Pours clear golden with a white head. Aromas & tastes of marmalade, grapefruit, honey, pepper, biscuit hops & malt. Medium body. Sharp moderate bitter finish.

6

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

500ml bottle from Burford Garden Centre. Pours a near lifeless light brown with a tiny head that disappears. Aromas & tastes of flora, citrus & light malt Moderate body. Light bitter finish

6.5

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

Cask at the Hop Inn, Swindon. As Hop Inn, re-badged as their house beer. Pours clear chestnut amber pour with beige foam. Aroma: brown bread, biscuit, caramel. Taste: light sweet & light to moderate bitter, follows the aroma. Semi-dry on the palate. Medium body with soft carbonation.

6.4

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

6.6

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

Cask at the Hop Inn, Swindon, 04/04/2025. As Hop Inn, re-badged house beer.
Amber pour with a lasting beige cap.
Nose is fruit slice, biscuit, brown bread.
Taste comprises fruit rinds, brown bread, dates, toffee.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying close.
Decent enough bitter.

7.3

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

500ml bottle. Pours black with a beige head. Aromas & tastes of dark chocolate, coffee, cherry, dates & roasted malt. Medium body. Dry moderate bitter finish.