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

bottle from Darts Farm (08/2010). Nearly clear, perhaps slightly hazy chestnut-amber colour. Rather shy but very pleasant resiny-citrusy hop aroma. Full-bodied, intensive malt flavours, incredibly intensive resiny-citrusy hop flavours. Perhaps a bit more resin-flavours in the hops than in some American Double IPAs. Lingering bitter-dry hoppy finish. Spicy and very, very hoppy. The alcohol is detectable though very well disguised.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

bottle from Darts Farm (08/2010). After opening the bottle a delicious and promosing aroma spreads all over the place. The beer pours a deep golden colour with a decent off-white head. Light and crisp malty base with a huge amount of aromatic and bitter hops. Lots of character in the hops, spicy and citrusy. Delicious!

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

(Cask at CASK Pub & Kitchen, London) This was nice, fruity and hoppy beer. No flavour or aroma was so intense that it would have hidden others. Even maltiness was clearly present and brought nice solid base for all the other flavours. I was pleased.

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Cask at CPK, London on 15th October 2010. Gold with lastiong white head. Rich aroma with cheesiness. Luxurious grass hop in-mouth carrying through to a hoppy finish. Zingy mouthfeel. Excellent!

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

Cask at CPK, Pimlico on 15th October 2010. Deep brown with whitish head and some lacing. Malty aroma and touch of smoke; lemon citrus and burnt malts in-mouth. Citric finish and some bitterness. I liked how the flavours alternate in the mouth; engaging texture.

8/10/2010. Cask at the 28th Ipswich Beer Festival.

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

Dark brown, possibly muddy. Fruity aroma with apple notes, alcohol heat and some dark burnt sugars (Okinawa black). Soft body. Black sugar and raisins, with light fruitiness and a slight apple brandy note. Surprisingly mellow after that burly nose. This is a good treatment.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9

bottle from Dart’s Farm. Deep black colour, some beige froth. Compley nose of chocolate, caramel, roasted malts, cider and brandy. Very full-bodied, huge flavours going on: caramel, chocolate, brandy, cider, oak, and more caramel. Incredibly smooth on the palate with a lingering complex finish. A beer to savour slowly on a cold autumn evening. Sensational - should have bought more.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7

(Cask at GBBF, London Earl’s Court, 5 Aug 2010) Copper colour with foamy, pale beige head. Fruity, hoppy nose with notes of citrus, dried apricots and spices. Fruity, malty taste with orange, apricots and fresh floral hops in the finish. Rather thin body, balanced sweetness. On the thin side, but nice and tasty.

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

Bottle. Muddy brown with a thick head. Peaty accented chocolate aroma. Full malty palate with lots of chocolate and medium peat. Not terribly complex but big and creamy.