 hughie (3016), Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
Oct 18, 2008 Cask at Oxford BF ’08. Copper. Heavy, hairy malt aroma. Sweet malty taste, and definite fruitiness. Some bitterness: the overall effect quite rough, crude and tasty.
Mungo (2474), Southampton, Hampshire, England
Apr 29, 2008 Cask conditioned @ Bell, Bath. Dry roasted flavours, smoky coffee and toasted malts. Roasty bitterness in finish. Not bad.
MesandSim (5790), London, Greater London, England
Oct 22, 2007 A Mes rate: Gravicask at Nottingham Beer Festival.
Really nice deep, dark amber brown colour with a bubbly beige head. Lovely malt and coffee aroma with some slight diacetyl but it still works. Flavour is more of the same but the diacetyl is more pronounced and it just doesn’t balance right. Thin, watery palate completes the let down.
harrisoni (6703), Ashford, Kent, England
Oct 21, 2007 Cask gravity at Nottingham BF 2007. Ruby/brown with beige head. Little bit of mintyness on slightly watery, slightly grainy beer. Fine, just a bit watery.
downender (2537), Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
Jun 12, 2007 Cask-conditioned at what is effectively the brewery tap, the Old Tavern, Bristol 12/6/07. Dark brown beer with reddish tones, there was a slight white head which left plenty of lacing. At first sight I thought this might be a sweet HSB clone, but I was proved wrong.The aroma was of red fruit with a slight whiff of caramel. The flavours were of dark chocolate and more red fruit with a short bitter finish. A good, distinctive effort from a new brewer.
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