6.5

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

Cask at Rusty Bucke, Bexley. Clear brown. Thick foamy light beige head. Aroma has malta and berries but all rather vague. Sweet and fruity with a citrus streak. Underlying malts. Some biitter wood appears into the finish. Light-medium bodied. Soft fluffy carbonation. Long finish. Enjoyable Best. Delightful fluffiness.

7.4

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

On tap at Low Key Taproom Ashford. Cloudy dirty gold colour lasting white head. Light dankness Tannin hop flower flavour. Smooth in the mouth. Drinkable. A but like hop tea decent bitterness on the finish uts pretty decent modern pale ale. Light thickness in mouth. OK. Citrus flavours

7.1

Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

6.5

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

18/4/2025. Cask at Briarbank’s Spring Beer Festival, Ipswich.

8.3

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

13th April 2025
Panda thanks to Cloin. Just a light haze on this slightly dirty amber beer, small and short lived pale tan head. Light smooth palate, mildly dry, decent fine carbonation. Smooth caramel malts, not that sweet. Punchy red wine, red berries and a light Geuzey vibe that is softened by a little oak induced vanilla. More vinous fruits and some alcohol spice on the airy finish. Not exactly the shy retiring type of barleywine, big bold flavours, mostly from the barrel. Nice one!

7.6

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

7.8

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

Bottle split on 832/813 to Stanhope, picked up from the Magnet in Broadstairs, 05/04/2025.
Deep amber topped with a light beige cap that thins to a swirl.
Nose is sticky toffee, booze tunes, oak, red wine notes, stewed fruits.
Taste comprises fruit cake, dried red berries, mellow barrel, vinous, toffee melt.
Full bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a balanced rising boost.
Solid.

6.8

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

Cask at the old fountain. A hazed amber brown coloured pour with a creamy speckled beige head. Aroma is semi sweet, nutty malts, light chocolate, hazelnut, dried fruits. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, nutty layered malts, choco, hazelnut, apple, grape, little musty funk. Palate is semi sweet, oily, moderate cask condition. Not bad.

7.9

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8

From cask at the lovely Dog & Bell, Deptford, London, 21.02.25. Ebony. Diminishing brown head. Excellent aroma and taste of dark chocolate, coffee, rosted malt and appropriate hop bitterness. Well-balanced and very drinkable.