Chimay Spéciale Poteaupré [Dorée]

On tap at Auberge de Poteaupré near the Abbey.

• Name: Chimay Spéciale Poteaupré [Dorée], 4.5%, Belgium
• Appearance: Brownish orange, cloudy. Nice, white head.
  
• Aroma: Fruit, citrus. Some hops.
  
• Taste: Mild, nice fruit. Hops and light bitterness.
  
• Bought: Auberge de Poteaupré, 250 ml, €1.75
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 15/5-2010
  

Black Sheep Best Bitter (Cask)

• Name: Black Sheep Best Bitter (Cask), 3.8%, England
  
• Appearance: Orangy golden. Little head.
  
• Aroma: Quite hoppy, some malt and fruit. Very standard.
  
• Taste: Hops and malt, not overly bitter. Good but standard.
  
• Bought: Great British Beer Festival, 1/3 pint, £1.00
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 8/8-2008, 183/300

Butcombe Bitter (Cask)

• Name: Butcombe Bitter (Cask), 4.0%, England
  
• Appearance: Brown, clear. Not much head.
  
• Aroma: Hops and malt, some dark fruit.
  
• Taste: Quite bitter, malt and some fruit. Bitter aftertaste.
  
• Bought: Great British Beer Festival, 1/3 pint, £0.90
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 8/8-2008, 182/300

Theakston Best Bitter (Cask)

• Name: Theakston Best Bitter (Cask), 3.8%, England
  
• Appearance: Clear dark golden. Little bit of white head.
  
• Aroma: Hops and slightly lemony. Some fruit.
  
• Taste: Quite bitter. Some malt and fruit. Standard stuff. Dry.
  
• Bought: Great British Beer Festival, 1/3 pint, £1.00
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 8/8-2008, 181/300

Brains Dark (Cask)

• Name: Brains Dark (Cask), 3.5%, Wales
• Appearance: Very dark brown. Tiny amount of head.
• Aroma: Quite sweet and fruity. Berries.
• Taste: Very dry, some malt and hops. Watery. Bitter-ish aftertaste.
• Bought: Great British Beer Festival, 1/3 pint, £0.90
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 8/8-2008, 180/300

Cains Dark Mild (Cask)

• Name: Cains Dark Mild (Cask), 3.2%, England
  
• Appearance: Very dark brown. Lasting, tan head.
  
• Aroma: Sweet, some fruit and dark malt.
  
• Taste: Quite smooth. Nice malt, roasted. Dry aftertaste
  
• Bought: Great British Beer Festival, 1/3 pint, £0.90
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 8/8-2008, 179/300

Nethergate Umbel Magna (Cask)

• Name: Nethergate Umbel Magna (Cask), 5.0%, England
  
• Appearance: Dark redish brown. Little bit of off-white head.
  
• Aroma: Berries and coriander. Some malt.
  
• Taste: Mostly coriander, berries. Some malt and hops. Unpleasant aftertaste.
  
• Bought: Great British Beer Festival, 1/3 pint, £1.00
• Overall score: 2/6
  
• Info: 8/8-2008, 178/300

Slightly weaker than the 5.5% listed in the 300-book.

Mighty Oak Oscar Wilde (Cask)

My first cask of the project, at the Great British Beer Festival :-).

• Name: Mighty Oak Oscar Wilde (Cask), 3.7%, England
  
• Appearance: Chestnut brown, slightly hazy. Lots of nice, off-white long-lasting head.
  
• Aroma: Malt, bit of fruit.
  
• Taste: Malt, quite sweet. Chocolate? Bit watery. Slightly bitter aftertaste.
  
• Bought: Great British Beer Festival, 1/3 pint, £0.70
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 8/8-2008, 177/300