davegore (202), liverpool, Merseyside, England
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Dec 14, 2006 tasted in rigby’s pub in liverpool. fantastic dark ruby colour, fine white head with good lacing in the glass. a fine sweetness in the background which is swallowed up by the malt, warming finish, quite dry, pretty much an ideal winter brew DJMonarch (6878), Northwich, Cheshire, England
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Mar 19, 2006 Cask Stillage at the Paradise Brewery Bar, Wrenbury 30/12/2005
Mid brown coloured with some hop and fruit aroma and flavour. Slightly rich and creamy on the palate with some dryness in a pleasant malt finish. Svesse (2683), Hässelby, Sweden
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Jan 12, 2009 (Cask at Oliver Twist, Stockholm, 10 Jan 2009) Reddish brown colour with frothy, off-white head. Malty, nutty nose with dark fruit and dusty hops. Malty, nutty taste with notes of chocolate, dark fruit, dates and dusty hops in the finish. Some fruity sweetness throughout. Medium bitterness, medium body. Well balanced and tasty winter beer. ante (2956), Stockholm, Sweden
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Jan 7, 2009 Cask at Oliver Twist, Stockholm. Pours out in a haxy amber colour with a small tan coloured film. Soily and orangey hops in the aroma with notes of cinnamon and nuts. Medium-bodied with notes of nuts, juniper, toasted malts, ornage-peels and grass. Bright medium-bitter finish of juniper, earht and, grass. orange-peels. Well-made and charming and in good condition as well, Mungo (2474), Southampton, Hampshire, England
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 13/20 | Dec 7, 2004 Cask conditioned @ South Western Arms, Soton. Fruity malt aromas with some pleasant yeast in the background. Moderately sweet up front - initially hides the thin body leading to a clean refreshing finish. cgarvieuk (4208), Edinburgh, Scotland
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | Dec 15, 2007 Cask at 3 Judges Glasgow ... copper ... light malt nose ... fruit malt with a little spice... ok but no real complexity Magicdave6 (5554), London, Greater London, England
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | Jan 3, 2008 Cask in tennents bar. Alround rating : Fruity, bittering hop, biscuity malts, hints of spice. I sat across from niel lennon while i drank this, but wasnt pished enough to go chat with him. harrisoni (6830), Ashford, Kent, England
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | Dec 27, 2008 Cask handpull at Market Porter, Borough Market. Reddish amber. Bubbly off whtie head. Decent bitter, bit sweet maybe, some herbyness on finish. Decent sweetish red fruits. Sweet strawberry.
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