[Cask at GBBF 2004] A brown beer with no head. The aroma is primarily of chocolate, while the flavor is roasted bitter with notes of coffe, but the body is ofcourse thin - it is a mild. Nice one.

Sampled cask conditioned in Manchester.
Pale amber. Lightly flowery aroma. Light bodied, bready with sweet finish.

Light amber; fruity, hoppy, slight berry note; sweet finish.

Considering the style, Scores ranging from 1 to 5, 5 being the most intense
Appearance:
Body:   Clear(1)->Murky(5) : 1     Light Brown(1)->Pitch Black(5) : 2     Still(1)->Sparkling(5) : 2
Head:   None(1)->Large(5) : 2   Off-White(1)->Dark Brown(5) : 2   Lasting: 2   Lacing : 1   Nitro : XX
Aroma:
Intensity : 2  
Yeast : 1   Bread : XX   Apple : XX   Tropical Fruits : XX   Ink : XX   Tar : XX   Olives : XX   DMS : XX
Malt : 3   Biscuity : XX   Burnt Toast : XX   Caramel : 3   Nuts : 2   Pumpernickel : XX   Cereals : XX   Coffee : 3   Dark Chocolate : XX   Vanilla : 2   Grapes : XX   Blackberries : XX   Cherries : XX
Hops : 1   Noble(1)->American(5) : 1   Leafy : 2   Floral : XX   Lemon/Lime : XX   Grapefruit : XX Orange : XX   Herbal : XX   Pine/Spruce/Resin : XX
Notes :   Earth : 2   Wood : XX   Mint : XX   Smoke : XX   Soy : XX   Bourbon : XX   Anise : XX
Flavor:
Initial Flavor : Dry(1)->Sweet(5) : 4   Finish Dry(1)->Sweet(5) : 3   Sourness : 2   Lactic : XX   Bitterness : 1   Complex : XX   Length : XX
Palate:
Light(1)->Full(5) : 2   Flat(1)->Fizzy(5) : 2   Clean : XX   Sharp : XX   Watery : XX   Oily : XX   Chalk : XX   Astringent : 1   Alcohol : XX   Mineral : XX   Oxidation : XX   Metallic : XX

Comments: Very sweet caramel malts clash into the ashey roastiness. Rather chaotic.

Cask@Red Lion BF, Isleworth, London. Funny sort of flavour, quite woody. Deep brown, with ruby edges. Flavour is woody, slightly lactic, some powdered coffee and caramel. Palate is quite thin, and, dare i say it, watery, slightly salty finish. A bit odd.