Websters Yorkshire Bitter (Cask)

Pretty rubbish - the sort of weak dishwater that gives northern beers a bad name. No hops, a little sweetness, but overall, I’d describe the taste as mud.

Cask @ The Shakespeare’s Head, Kingsway. Amber, no head. Aroma of malt and some fruit. Nice light fruity taste. Reminds me of some fruit drink I can’t place - apple blackcurrant squash is my best guess.

<a href=http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/23/23603/Plough Inn/Henfield > The Plough, Henfield. Soapy bitter, but otherwise undistinguished. Lacks hops. Lacks a decent malt flavour. Metallic notes. Not good at all. The keg version tasted better because of the crisp carbonation. This stuff is fairly shit. As imdownthepub indicates, this might be a bright beer intended to be served with a cask breather for landlords who want to offer a slow moving "cask".

1. Cask Handpump at the Freemasons, Northwich 27/04/2001 Smooth on the palate and very malty. 2. Cask Handpump at the Witton Chimes, Northwich 04/11/2001 Amber mid brown and fruity. Bitter finish. 3. Cask Handpump at the Freemasons, Northwich 21/03/2002 Amber and malty with a slightly dry hop finish. 4. Cask Handpump at the Witton Chimes, Northwich 04/07/2002 Copper mid brown slightly sour fruit flavour. Some bitterness in a dry finish.

Cask Conditioned, somewhere in Soho, London.
Rustic amber colour, creamy, slow settling texture. Easy drinking session beer. No defining features, edges or characteristics.

Cask Conditioned?? This stretches the point somewhat, very little conditioning noticeable. Sweet caramel, no hops. Believe it or not this used to be a very tasty bitter, but that was before the cost cutters got hold of it.