cgarvieuk (4212), Edinburgh, Scotland
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Feb 9, 2009 Cask at cloisters ... light amber ... big foam head ... light fruity hop ... grapefruit hop ... little bitter little dry. larsga (2980), Oslo, Norway
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 | Jan 18, 2009 Small white head. Slightly hazy deep yellow body. Fruity, floral tea aroma. Dry-sweetish golden wooden floral fruity taste with dusty tea notes. Soft, mild mouthfeel. Light body. Bitterish dandelion and fruit aftertaste. Very nice, and extremely drinkable. (0.25l cask, The Edgar Wallace, London.) hughie (3074), Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
| 2.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 4/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 | Dec 26, 2008 Cask at Wellington Arms, Bedford. Dark gold with a white head. Citric aroma, grapefruit. Strong soapy grapefruit taste with a sharply bitter finish. Not a typical B & T beer. Why dont they just call it Grapefruit beer? Fin (3457), Merton, Oxfordshire, England
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Feb 20, 2008 Cask Far from the Madding Crowd Jan’ 08 Loz’s bosses leaving do Amber with white head sweetish aroma but some fruit. Tasted quite decent, nothing out of the ordinary, fruity, caramel, ok. harrisoni (6830), Ashford, Kent, England
| 2.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 | Feb 20, 2008 Cask handpull at The Unicorn, Canterbury. Amber colour with thin head. Acidic session bitter. Crisp earthy hop with a tingly finish. Some malt and fruit in mouth. Toffeeish aroma, but really acidic on finish. Doppelganger (1353), Dry County, Arkansas, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Jan 26, 2008 Cask, Far From the Madding Crowd, Oxford. Warm copper, dense clean white head. Bright fruit esters (banana and strawberries) and a soft candy touch. Very fruity flavor--heavy banana/berry like what you might expect in a breakfast smoothie, then a light caramel touch. So very ester forward. Interesting.
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