anders37 (4700), Malmö, Sweden
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | May 24, 2009 Cask @ Sir John Oldcastle, JDW. Farringdon EC1. Pours a dark amber color with a longlasting off-white head. Has a fruity malty caramel aroma. Fruity malty caramel flavor with some hints of chocolate. Also some weak hints of hops. Has a fruity malty caramel finish with some hoppy hints. fiulijn (7170), Como; Lausanne (CH); Malmö (SWE), Italy
| 2.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 9/20 | Jan 9, 2009 <i>2008-11-12, Cask Conditioned at J. D. Wetherspoon - The Moon Under Water, London, 4-3-5-2-9=23</i> Hazy red to dark amber color, small frothy head. Some caramel flavor, but very watery and weak, useless.
<i>2008-11-11, Cask Conditioned at J. D. Wetherspoon - The Knights Templar, London; end of cask, 4-4-5-2-9=24</i> Hazy red-amber color, dark, with big foamy head. The aroma is almost absent, a bit breadish. Flat flavor, light caramel, very light apples and yeast (the end of barrel?). Really useless. cgarvieuk (4184), Edinburgh, Scotland
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Jan 1, 2009 cask at JDW edinburgh ... red brown ... no real nose .. light fruity malts ... bitter hop background... plain leaparsons (4740), Leicester, Leicestershire, England
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | Dec 30, 2008 Cask, The Highcross, Leicester. Dark copper with a dense cream head. Aromas are light weetabix malts with cream. Flavours are chocolate and weetabix malts with some lactose. Smooth and fairly sweet with a light bitter finish. Magicdave6 (5520), London, Greater London, England
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | Dec 27, 2008 Cask in the cross keys and the new crown. Alround rating: A fairly standard innoffensive bitter, but lacking much exciting. harrisoni (6802), Ashford, Kent, England
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Dec 27, 2008 Cask handpull at Crosse Keys, London. The good side of acceptable. Deep attractive russet colour with thin beige head. Not bad, good deep malts, raspberry and sweet cherry. Its alright. DruncanVeasey (2744), The Penguin’s Arms, Europe, Warwickshire, England
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | Dec 9, 2008 Hinckley Spoons. Deep ruby with a persistent white collar and lace. Cherry stone and red berry aroma. Caramel and marzipan stillness, berry fruit, too much alcohol showing. Vanilla and Custard Cream malty afters. Thin and tired, but just about OK. downender (2592), Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Nov 30, 2008 Updated: Dec 9, 2008Cask-conditioned at the Commercial Rooms JDW, Bristol. Deep amber in colour with an off-white head. fruity malt and earthy hop aroma. Flavour was sweetish, with some caramel and juicy hops, before a decent bitter finish. Good.
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