6.6

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

Cask handpull at County Hotel JDW Ashford dark brown cola blsck beer beige head. Tastes a bit like an old ale some bitterness on the finish. Some dark fruits. Some malty taste. Decent condition and temperature its ok.

6.3

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 6

20/11/2025. Cask at the Southend Beer & Cider Festival, 2025.

6.5

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 6.5

20/11/2025. Cask at the Southend Beer & Cider Festival, 2025.

7.1

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

Cask at Hops, Crewe. Pours a slightly hazy “bitter brown” with medium sized foamy off-white head and good lacing. Malts dominate over traditional hops in the aroma, with a hint of nuts as well. In the mouth there is a battles between sweet and bitter with the former gaining the upper hand. Flavour has traditional hops, summer fruits, raspberries and plum, with hints of spice coming later. Slight bitterness in the finish. This is decent.

6.5

Amber colour with an off white head. Malty sweet. Medium body.

6

Malty, some light caramel and fruit notes. A bit sweet for a bitter?

5.8

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

2/7/2025. Cask at The Railway Tavern, Chelmsford.

4

Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4

4.9

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 4

30/5/2025. Cask at the 38th Colchester Real Ale and Cider Festival.