imdownthepub (5143), Banbury, Oxfordshire, England
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 | Oct 24, 2009 Cask conditioned at The Turf Tavern, Oxford. Brown to russet with slight head. Sweet with a malty fruitiness with a background caramel toffee character. Sweetish and slightly earthy, a touch of blackberry. It’s ok. anders37 (4658), Malmö, Sweden
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Jan 15, 2008 Cask @ JDW, Victoria Station. Pours a slightly hazy amber color with a small off-white head. Fruity malty aroma with some hoppy hints. Fruity malty dark fruit flavor with some hoppy hints. Long fruity malty finish with some hints of dark fruit and hops. Has a slightly bitter aftertaste. downender (2587), Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | Oct 4, 2007 Cask-conditioned at the Bag O’Nails, Bristol 4/10/07. Brown with red tones and a decent off-white head. Fruity malt aroma followed by caramel flavours and a dry finish with a whiff of dusty hops. Ok. MesandSim (5851), London, Greater London, England
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Oct 23, 2006 Updated: Nov 12, 2007A Mes rate: Cask at The Volunteer, Baker Street. Sweet malted nose with some caramel. Great dark red colour with a surprisingly well behaved tan head. Malted flavour with more caramel and some sweet toffee apple. Finishes well, more sweetness but with a lick of spicy alcohol. DJMonarch (6845), Northwich, Cheshire, England
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | Mar 1, 2006 Cask Handpump at the Marble Arch Inn, Manchester 26/10/2002
Mid brown amber coloured with a malty aroma. Slightly dry bitter finish. kook (2034), Perth, Western Australia, Australia
| 2.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 | Feb 24, 2006 St Albans (05): Amber in colour. Mildly malty aroma. Some fruits, but mostly just boring malts and earthy hops. Another bitter. chriso (4796), London, Greater London, England
| 2.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 10/20 | Dec 3, 2005 Cask (gravity dispense), St Albans Festival, October 2005. Nice deep bronze colour. Heavy diacetyl aroma (although others didn’t seem to pick this up), backed up with dull malt. Not much else going on for me. Not in peak condition. Re-rate if possible.
Spiesy (2333), Global Citizen, Greater London, England
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | Nov 3, 2005 Cask Conditioned, at the Market Porter. Deep amber body sporting and attractive head. Wonderful full bodied aroma, most welcome after the Lavender beer. Sweet honey malts are simple but plenty drinkable
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