8

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

Keg at MSBH. It pours mahogany brown with a small beige head. The aroma is sweet, unctuous, oily, umami, fruity whisky, raisin, sultana, cherry, liquorice, raspberry leaf, cherry drops, jammy, victoria sponge cake and bakewell tart. The taste is dry, bitter - sweet, juicy, jammy, cherry compote, dried fruits, raisin, sultana, fruity whisky, warming alcohol, nice brown bread malt base, tannin, umami from the whisky, liquorice, definite Fettercairn vibes, toothy, chewy, light spice and some tannin with a touch of warmth through the finish.. Medium - fulsome body and moderate, fluffy carbonation. Burnside's best for sure. Lovely depth and balance.

5.9

Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

500ml bottle from Westhill Service Station. It pours hazy muddy brown with a decent bubbly off - white head. The aroma is rather rich, oily, sappy wood, old leather sofa, toffee, quite intoxicating, boozey hit, candied citrus, stewed apple & pear, melon and gooseberry crumble. The taste is initially dry and toothy, woody and sappy, bitter - sweet character, estery fruits, pear, apple, melon, pear drops, plum crumble, light tannin, touch of Parma violets even, varnished wood, fruit cake and warming booze which leads to a drying finish. Fulsome body and light to moderate carbonation. It ain't a looker, it but is certainly pretty interesting stuff. As it warms it unfortunately gets a bit of a smoky vibe which I doubt was intended. A shame.

7

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

500ml bottle from Westhill Service Station. It pours clear mahogany brown with a medium beige head. The aroma is bitter - sweet, bramble, blackcurrant, quite jammy, oak, brown bread, earth and fruit cake. The taste is drying, decent hit of bitterness which lingers, earthy, varnish, tannin, leather, some jammy berry, dried fruits, fruit cake, some spice, charred oak, toasted brown bread and some coffee grounds with a drying finish. Medium+ body and moderate, foamy carbonation. Quite toothy and chewy. Quite interesting.

6

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

Bottle at James's. Pours hazy golden, nose is mango, toffee, floral, taste is zesty fruit, grass, toffee.

6.9

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle thanks to cgarvieuk. Appearance - golden amber with a light haze. Off white head. Nose - orange and bready. Taste - orange and floral. Bready again. Palate - light bodied, zesty finish. Overall - decent.

6.9

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle thanks to cgarvieuk. Pours clear golden with a thick white head. Aromas of citrus and lime in particular. Taste is more of the same. Chewy finish.

6

bottle at James... amber... big off white head... soft floral herbs.. lightest smoke hint nose... soft herbal fruit

7.5

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

bottle at home ... golden amber .. thin white lacing .. soft pepepr floral fruit nose .. osft juicy peppery floral fruit.. way better than i was expectinh

8

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle from Park Shop. Hazy amber body with a thick off-white head. Low carbonation. Good lacing. Aroma of tea and caramel. Flavour of copper and berries. Medium body with a smooth, cask-like mouthfeel. Soft fizz. A tasty beer in great condition.

6.4

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

Bottle from Westhill Service Station. It pours Lightly hazy dark orangey - amber with a decent frothy yellow - beige head. The aroma is sweet, candied fruits, orange marmalade white bread sandwiches, tinned peach, earth and wood. The taste is dry, lingering bitterness, floral, pot pourri, wet grass, peppery spice, resin, pithy, zesty orange citrus, slightly soapy, leafy and wood with a drying finish. Medium body and average carbonation. Has a really old skool British ale vibe to it. Nice level of bitterness works.