(Cask at White Horse, Parson’s Green, London, 26 Nov 2011) Black colour with brief, frothy head. Roasted, malty nose with dark fruit, raisins and coffee. Malty, roasted taste with notes of dark fruit, raisins, prunes, dark bread and a slightly bitter-sweet finish. Medium body. Decent roasty bitterness in the finish. Quite enjoyable.

(Cask at White Horse, Parson’s Green, London, 26 Nov 2011) Dark brown colour with hints of ruby. Frothy beige head. Roasted, malty nose with chocolate, coffee, hints of smoke and dried fruit. Malty, roasted taste with notes of dried fruit, coffee, hints of smoke and a slightly bitter-sweet finish. Medium body, with a touch of sweetness. Quite tasty and complex, with subtle smoke hints lingering in the background. Nice one.

cask at charlies bar, clear brown, almost no head. 2 aroma is malty, nutty, raisins, slightly spicy. 7 flavor is extremely strong for an english beer, raisins quite hoppy, tasty seasonal, faint fruity sour touch

At Egham BF April 2011. Dark brown, clear, bubbly beige head. Decent enough dark ale. Good roundness, good flavours, good balance. Drinkable.

Cask at the John Logie baird (JDW), Hastings. Deep golden chestnut with a compact cream head; aroma of smoke and roasted nuts; slightly acrid smoke flavour with some ashy malts; then a clean, dry, woody finish. Not unpleasant, but not my kind of thing.

Cask @ GBBF 2011. Pours a dark ruby amber brown color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty dark fruit aroma with hints of caramel. Fruity malty dark fruit flavor. Has a fruity malty dark fruit finish.

Cask at the Wallington and Croydon BF, London. Pours dark brown with a light, off-white head. Dark caramel roast nose. Lightly sweet flavor, some grass, dry roasted malts, earth, wood, faint tang. Light to medium bodied with fine carbonation. Tangy roast finish, some tobacco, light sugar, faint grassy and earthy bitterness. OK.

Cask at the John Logie Baird (JDW), Hastings. An interesting ale, almost Belgian in style; amber with a tight cream head; the aroma os grainy with a touch of yeast; it’s smooth and prickly in the mouth, at the same time dry and floury but also with chewy grains and a touch of toffee. Very drinkable.

Cask @ Charlies Bar, Copenhagen. Pours a slightly hazy pale amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty grainy earthy hoppy aroma. Fruity malty hoppy earthy flavor. Has a fruity malty grainy finish.

Cask at The Euston Tap, London. Pours clear yellow with a white, foam head. Sugary wheat nose, some yeast and spice. Pretty sweet flavor, slightly watery, some spices. Medium bodied with fine carbonation. Sugar to finish, notes of wheat, too. OK.