Last ask of the cask task

It's the second and final installment from the October beer festival at JD Wetherspoon. You can read about the first 13 beers here. Will I get all 30 ticked off?I'm sure the autumnal theme was deliberate, and it was an all-amber affair on my next trip to The South Strand. Conwy had that nailed on with Autumn Red, a 4.5% ABV "ruby" ale. It's on the darker side of red, and a bit murky with that. Centennial hops give the aroma some fresh citrus in with a warm cookie malt effect. The two aspects meld together deliciously in the flavour, for a gooey, spicy fruitcake or hot cross bun impression: dried lemon peel sparking against cinnamon and cardamom, with a thirst-quenching mug of black tea on the side. It's almost a bit busy, but I enjoyed its complexity. It's so rare to find a red ale done so well, and so engaging.That was a tough act to follow, and I followed it with Barley Moon from Coach House. This is clearer, and several degrees sweeter, beginning on a powerful toffee aroma. The…