 DJMonarch (4091), Northwich, Cheshire, England
Feb 1, 2006 Updated: Jul 28, 2007
1. Cask Stillage at the Metropolitan Cathedral Crypt, Liverpool 24/02/2001
Fruity flavoured with a smooth finish.
2. Cask Handpump at the Crown, Crewe 25/10/2001
Dark red sweet and fruity. Strong alcohol and a slight hop finish.
3. Cask Handpump at the Castle Hotel, Manchester 16/11/2001
Strong in alcohol and fruity. Wine like finish.
4. Cask Handpump at the Pineapple Inn, Stockport 08/12/2001
Strong dark and fruity with a warming finish.
5. Cask Handpump at the Spread Eagle, Stockport 13/12/2001
Dark red strong and fruity.
6. Cask Handpump at the Swim Inn, Sheffield (JDW) 08/10/2004
Dark red strong and fruity. Slightly dry warming roast finish.
7. Cask Handpump at the Penny Black, Northwich (JDW) 12/06/2005
Dark red strong smooth and fruity. Warming crisp malt finish.
8. Cask Handpump at the Castle Hotel, Manchester 04/05/2007
Strong fruity aroma. Dark smooth very strong and fruity with a crisp and bitter slightly dry lasting malt finish.
hughie (2205), Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
Nov 22, 2007 Cask at ’Spoons, Milton Keynes, Wetherspoons Festival ’07. Only a taster as I wasn’t in the mood for 8.5%. Dark red brown with a small off white head. Sweet malty aroma. Roasted malt taste with liquorice, dark fruits like Christmas cake, and a hint of cocoa. Delightful, warming and luxurious.
Rastacouere (5270), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Oct 25, 2007 Castle Hotel, Manchester. Dark ochre hue topped by a small off-white head. A rather bready nose with a blast of straightforward caramel sugariness. Not as complex as expected, barely a hint of berries peak through the fat, almost chewy toasted malts that ultimately feel a bit one-dimensional. Full-bodied bordering syrupiness.
Ethereal (894), London, Greater London, England
Aug 27, 2007 Cask at the White Horse, Parson’s Green, 28th Jan 2007. Very dark ruby appearance. Aroma is like sniffing a freshly baked rich fruit cake! The flavour is superb - rich and full, hints of grapes, blackcurrant, raspberries and more. The feel is slick and smooth, like a good barley wine. Superb stuff and better than the bottled version for sure.
jammin7jg (139), Withington, Manchester, England
May 3, 2007 [CASK: Castle Hotel, Manchester 08/10/06] A incedibly strong and dark ale that will send you loopy. A great ale if you like it strong... not the sort of ale you could drink alright but you havn’t lived if you havn’t tried it!
cgarvieuk (2384), Edinburgh, Scotland
Apr 22, 2007 A deep red colour, thats sweet malt aroma, with a rich syrupy rich deep malt flavour
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