UPDATED: OCT 27, 2021 Very lightly hazed copper-brown with a decent, so-so duration head. Floral caramel with a light nuttiness rounding it. Gentle carbonation, rich real-ale condition. Subtle, airy nuttiness, unobtrusive, carefully understated caramel cookie-dough malt with a suggestion of breadcrust, some fruity mid notes, shades of well-sugared pink grapefruit, and light herbal bitterness in the finish, subtly floral, that never turns metallic. A cut above the less-genteel bottled version, itself a byword for classic English ale for good reason.

UPDATED: JUN 11, 2021 Served in a glass at The Londoner in Dallas. Pours a medium copper color with a small head. Mild aroma; initial flavor is mild with overtones of nuts. Low aftertaste. A good beer with a heavy dinner.

UPDATED: APR 25, 2021 On tap at the Victoria in Addlestone. Clear, chestnut brown on pour with a decent fluffy white head. Subtle nutty aromas, with malt and mild bitterness on the tongue.

UPDATED: MAR 4, 2021 Glass, 1 pint, hand-pull pump, drunk at The Knight Templar, after the 4th International Conference on Administrative Data Research, savoured on December 17, 2019; eye: coppery, clear, no effervescence, collar of tan head, good lacing; nose: barely perceptible, malt, spices, English hops; mouth: malt, English hops, spices, slight caramel, finale in malt with slight presence of spices, medium body, slightly below average carbonation, lightly bitter, slightly sweet, slightly grated texture; in summary: fine FRANÇAIS Verre, 1 pinte, hand-pull pump, bue chez The Knight Templar, après la 4th International Conference on Administrative Data Research, savourée le 17 décembre 2019; œil : cuivrée, limpide, pas d'effervescence, collet de mousse fauve, bonne dentelle; nez : à peine perceptible, malt, épices, houblon anglais; bouche : malt, houblon anglais, épices, très léger caramel, finale en malt avec très légère présence d'épices, corps moyen, carbonatation très légèrement sous la moyenne, légèrement amère, très légèrement sucrée, texture très légèrement râpeuse; en résumé : bien

UPDATED: FEB 8, 2021 Senteur de vin et légers accents de pruneaux Ambrée orangée transparente au col blanc Côté attaque, elle est douce et fraîche et laisse entrevoir des accents de porto et de pruneau. Des accents de réglisse, de prunes, de groseilles de biscuit et de caramel. L'ensemble est très rond, c'est très étonnant pour une ale et plutôt une bonne surprise, je ne m'attendais pas à ça et je suis plutôt conquis !

UPDATED: FEB 21, 2020 Pours a clear amber colour with an average sized foamy off white head. Aroma is a caramel malt base and rich fruity hops. A moderately sweet taste, caramel, sweet malt and ripe fruit flavours with some peppery hops in the bitter finish.

High formation foam, medium/high density and medium duration. Copper liquid, almost amber with traces of red, translucent. Aroma is amazing! Very intense toffee, balanced sweetness, Malted and a very very shy coffee end. On mouth, the same notes but with a very low sweetness, malted, higher coffee notes but pleasant and notes of toasted bread. The bitterness comes mostly from toasted notes but mixed with a torrois bitterness from english hops, very little resinous and dry end. Aftertaste brings the toasted bread notes, coffee, toffee, no sweetness, a higher dry and short bitterness and Lefts a bread /malted taste that asks for another sip. Refreshing, high drinkability but full of personality. Could this this all day! Fullers always being a bottled school. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

UPDATED: FEB 5, 2020 Tastes a little oxidized from the old joint and stock pub in Birmingham. Otherwise, it’s a completely awesome chewy full bodied beer that is so elegent

UPDATED: JAN 23, 2020 Amber, clean, off white beer head , with frothy, thin, and lacing foam. The flavor is like Toasted bread, honey, light caramel and fruity. Light sweetness, soft carbonation. Smooth body. Low bitterness.

UPDATED: JAN 2, 2020 Dark amber, white head. Aroma is malt forward, smells a bit like worn leather. Nice nutty flavour. When well kept it is still a must drink beer.