Draught pour left a body of ruby red with a brown hue, and one finger of creamy foam. Scents of caramel and sweet dough, with a sort of copper note that is otherwise hard to place. The mouthfeel is very light, a little thin even. As per the cask there was no carbonation to speak of so the light body felt flat to boot. Taste is a malt onslaught. Bitter malt hits first before soke sweetness washes over in the form of caramel. Some salty cracker follows as the caramel turns to a toffee to keep up a balance before morphing into a sweet biscuit which carries on until a bitter malt forms the finish and rides out the aftertaste. Not a style that I have alot of experience with but I definitely want to try more.

Refreshing, solid, welcome pint in the heart of London

Londra in una sorsata: malta e speziata - leggera a sufficenza per accompagnare un buon pasto o per una buona bevuta in compagnia. Da bere assolutamente calda e spinata a pompa!

Rather weak and nondescript.

Back on the Ale Trail. To be honest, it's getting a bit too hot for all this nonsense. 30 deg C today according to the barman. Scorchio on the bike today. Cracking pub this one. Cheers!