29/08/2015. SEVEN STARS, 40 Albert Square, RUGBY, Warwickshire, England (BANKS & TAYLOR)

7.5

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

Cask at the Huddersfield Beer & Cider Festival 2016. Dark with lovely vanilla notes.

5.9

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

Bottle from Drink? Hebden Bridge. Golden and lightly hazed, and very active out of the bottle so its head was thick bubbly-frothy. Has an English style hop and fruitiness, and slightly stewed in that respect.

6

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

Bottle from Drink? Hebden Bridge. Hazy amber-gold with a thick frothy head. The latter was caused by a lot of activity coming out of the bottle, and there’s a fair fizziness in the palate when supped too. Very hoppy, there’s a light tropical fruitiness for flavour. This is better stated in its nose.

7.1

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Cask @ Fox & Goose, Hebden Bridge. Dark ruby coloured with a small head. Well smoked with ham in its aroma, taste, as well as lingering long in the palate. Its texture is relatively easy drinking for a dark ale.

5.4

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

Fox & Goose Spring Beer Festival 2016. Clear golden coloured ale. Has a malty nose, with a more hop-malt balanced taste and a mild sweetness here.

6.6

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5.5

Cask @ Hogshead Brewhouse, Sowerby Bridge. Clear gold with a creamy head. Crisp golden ale with a hoppy smoothness.

6.2

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

Cask @ Old Gate, Hebden Bridge. Certainly milky, but not overly stout in style. It’s a crisp, not quite black ale with a creamy off-white head.