Morrells Varsity

I hate students as well, and rugby is ok but cricket, WTF is that. Perhaps drinking this in a dank, darkly lit, cigarette-fume- soaked basement in a great hall of learning merits an average grade

1. Cask Handpump at the Penny Black, Northwich (JDW) 18/11/2002 Copper amber coloured and slightly sweet on the palate. Some dryness in a pleasant malt finish. 2. Cask Handpump at the Penny Black, Northwich 19/11/2002 Copper amber coloured and slightly sweet on the palate. Some dryness in a malt finish.

I had this beer many years ago at one time when I was too lazy and stupid to write my thoughts. I will update this as soon as I get my hands on this beer again.

Cask Conditioned at The Wine Vaults, Banbury. Red brown beer, flat. This was a decent beer from Oxford, but is now lifeless, sweet, vegetable character. Lifeless hop finish.

Another English Bitter which isn’t good, nor bad. I wish I could say something constructive about this beer, but to me it is very very average. On the down side - I dont like students and i hate rugby, so this beer doesnt really appeal to me. VERY AVERAGE!

Extremely fruity bitter. Heaps of peaches (with skins on) and overripe grapes. Not a lot of bitterness or hop character. Bit too cloyingly fruity for my antipodean tastes.

Seemingly indistingusable from the Oxford Blue Bitter. Pretty good, not brilliant.

Feels slightly more ’fresh’ than the Oxford Blue--more tingle on the palate. Rich dark red color. Aroma still not particularly strong (like the Blue) and, in fact, the flavor at the first and finish is less distinctive. Fruity sweetness comes through. (Had on tap, Jude the Obscure, Jericho).