Keg at the Brighton Beer Dispensary. It pours cloudy mahogany brown with a medium off-white head. The nose is rich, bitter - sweet, toffee, toasted brown sugars, chewy malt, varnish, pine, fruit cake, dried fruits and honeycake. The taste is smooth, bitter - sweet, rich, stewed orange, tinned peach, nectarine, toffee, touch of cola cubes, warming alcohol, pine, oak and light varnish with a touch of warmth in the finish. Medium - full body and fine carbonation. Good depth, balance and drinkability. A nice contemporary take on barley wine. Nice work.

Cask, shared with Finn at Beer Rebellion Peckham Rye. Lacing at the upper level of the glass. Tiny head. Amber-gold body, next to clear. Malt-fruity nose. Mixed taste of caramel sweetness and gooseberry leading to a resinous bitter ending. Pretty good (Greater London, 28.11.2015).

Keg, 6,3 % abv, shared with Finn at Beer Rebellion, Peckham Rye.Cloudy orange coloured body. Fair lacing from a tiny head. Aroma of citrus and bread. Well blended taste profile of orange, grapefruit and juicy malts. Malt-fruity bitterness to the ending. Pleasant (Greater London, 28.11.2015).

Keg, 4.7 % abv at Beer Rebellion, Peckham Rye. Shared with Finn. A bubbly head over a hazy apricot coloured body. Smell of grapefruit. Pine and grapefruit flavours. Dry, fruit bitter ending. Medium bodied. Refreshing (Greater London 28.11.2015).

Cask, shared with Finn at Beer Rebellion, Peckham Rye. Good lacing from a film-type layer. Deep dark amber coloured body. Inviting aroma of dark caramel and nuts. Flavoured with nuts and caramel and balanced by citrus shells towards the ending. Well bodied. Likable (Greater London, 28.11.2015).

Bottle from Good Taste, shared with Rene & Leighton. It pours murky orange - amber with a small white head. The nose is soft, sweet, juicy, fragrant, pithy lime, kaffir lime, piney resins, orange, peach, lychee and bread. The taste is bitter-sweet, stewed orange, sour peach, pithy lime, lychee, pepper and some fruity tartness with a dry zesty finish. Medium body and low carbonation. Soft, zesty and easy-drinking. Not bad.

Cask, 5.8 % abv, served in mug at Beer Rebellion Peckham Rye. Coal black body. Filmy layer, spotty lacing. Aroma of dark chocolate. Blended taste of dried fruits, brown and black malts. Malt-fruity ending, nicely roasted. Fine bodied.Tasty (shared with Finn, Greater London 28.11.2015).

Keg, shared with Finn at Beer Rebellion, Peckham Rye. Crocheted lacing from a low head. Dark ruby coloured body. Rich smell of cocoa and dark chocolate. Similar taste profile of cocoa powder and black malts. Smooth malty ending and easy to drink (Greater London 28.11.2015).

Poured from keg at Beer Rebellion in Peckham. Shared with Finn. Solid lacing from a tiny white head. Pale amber in body colour. Grapefruit nose. Mixed taste of pine, peach, grapefruit and dried fruit. Fruit bitter tail. Nice and refreshing(Greater London 28.11.2015).

One-third pint from a sample tray, keg at Beer Rebellion, Gipsy Hill. White head that laced well. Cloudy pale golden body. Mild floral hops on the nose. Flavoured with pale malts and freshly, mid-sweet fruity hops. Rounded fruit bitterness to the finish. Session qualities. Very nice lager (London, 28.11.2015).