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Tasting Summary

These comments are the opinion of the individual reviewer and represent what they thought of the beer on a particular day in a particular pub. If a review is less favourable, it may be because the beer suffered somewhere in the supply chain between them and the brewery.

Ye Olde Rose & Crown, Walthamstow, Greater London

The Bouncing Barrel, Herne Bay, Kent

The Harp, Charing Cross, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		13 Jun 2012	A tangy, crystal malt, English hops, brown bitter, with a bit of sour fruit.

SIBA South East Beer Festival 2010, Tonbridge, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Martin the Mildman		18 Jul 2010	Ruby coloured old mild style beer with a good mix of biscuity malt and fruity hop. My score 15/20.

The Criterion, Leicester, Leicestershire

The Butchers Arms, Herne, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian	Not Tried	11 Jan 2007	Badged as BSA
Ian		23 Nov 2006	Badged as BSA (Butcher's Special/Supreme Ale). Very deep chestnut colour, some white head. It's got a kind of sourness, some blackberry fruit. Dark fruit aroma, rich malt, but agile too in mouth. Then the finish is like a porter or stout. Really rather stunning and almost un-pigeon-hole-able.

Rare Breeds Beer Festival 2006, Woodchurch, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		03 Jun 2006	Very deep chestnut, thin disappearing off white head. Richish malt and hop aroma. Smooth and malty in mouth, bit of sourness. OK, bit dull.
Andrew		02 Jun 2006	Sweet vine tomatoe smell. Lots of burnt sugar and a blunt bitterness with some underlying sour flavours