On gravity at the Old Tavern, Bristol 23/2/08. The label on the barrel said 5.7% rather than 5% as advertised by the brewery. This was dark brown with red hints and a decent tan head. Big aroma of raisins, almonds, cinnamon and earthy hops. The flavour had some toffee, licorice, more fruit and a decent dry finish. Very good.

Cask conditioned gravity dispense at Merton Winter Beer Festival 16-02-07. Poured brown in colour with medium head. Some sweetish malty notes, taste was really quite pleasant some liqourice, toffee and the malts once again pushing through, didn’t get the alcohol burn that Glenn describes if anything I was a little suprised with the strength as I felt that it drank a lot easier than a beer of this strength normally would and tasted more like a session beer. Very good beer.

Cask conditioned at The Woolpack, Banbury. Brown amber with white soapy head. Sweetish malty beer dominated by a harsh alcoholic note throughout. Sweet toffee caramel notes with hints of spicy hops, but the alcohol burn is all you get left with.