Cask at the New Oxford in Salford. Orange, amber in appearance with thin head. Hoppy and yeasty with slight caramel and a little spice. Not bad but a little lacking in character and bollocks.

Bomber from Premiere Gourmet. A blonde ale, good yeastiness, finishing with some hops. Aftertaste of the yeast. Yeasty head on the golden colour. Yeasty aroma. Medium plus mouthfeel, though above average carbonation. Decent more hoppy than usual from a Belgian.

Bottle at Toronado San Diego. Pours with a golden orange body topped by a thin head with little lacing. IT’s sweet with notes of candy sugar and a slight grassiness. Light to medium bodied and well carbonated.

750, capped and foiled. Pours a cloudy, ruddied, very dark amber. Thick, moussy tan head that falls quickly away to not much. No lace. Blandly sweet caramel apple nose. Medium body, undercarbonated, More caramel and brown apples, with a fairly neutral finish. This beer looks fantastic in the glass, but is fairly closed-out throughout. Not a lot of life or power here at all.

bottle, copper brown color, foamy head that fades to soapy wash, nose is light and spicy, flavor is mild caramel, spiced fruit and effervescent body, finish is bright and mild