Hot And Cross
Baron Brewing in Great Hormead, Hertfordshire, England 🏴
Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Special|
Score
7.36
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Brewed for Easter, this is a Hot Cross Bun Imperial Stout. The stupidly strong wort was boiled for 6 hours and reduced to a thick and viscous sauce. Spiced in the boil with cinnamon, nutmeg, orange peel, raisins, and caramel for a very over-the-top treacly treat. Vegan friendly, no lactose.
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7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7
CBJ Staff Training. Can. Hazy pale orange, Thin foamy white head. Aroma has sweet custard with a light bitterness and spice. Flavourwise it's equally sweet and spicy. Medium bodied. Oily. Soft-fizzy carbonation. Long dry somewhat astringent finish. Sweet but dece.
Tried
from Can
on 01 May 2026
at 11:55
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Interesting stuff. Has some festive spicing, mellow roast, bit of spicy tang, soft earth, nip of roast. Drinks OK, somewhat of a novelty.
Tried
from Can
at
Craft Beer Junction
on 29 Apr 2026
at 19:12
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle at craft beer junction bermondsey tasting. Many thanks. A hazed dark black brown coloured pour with a a fine tan head. Aroma is medium sweet, burnt milk, vanilla, toasted cinnamon bun, salty peanuts. Flavour is composed of medium sweet medium sweet, sticky brown sugars, toffee, cinnamon bun, brown sugars salted peanut brittle. Palate is medium sweet, oily, mellow carbonation. Nice, cinnamon bun action.
Tried
from Can
on 29 Apr 2026
at 18:30
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tried
from Can
on 29 Apr 2026
at 18:28
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can split at the locked in tasting @CBJ Bermondsey, thanks to Fergus, 29/04/2026.
Light black with a khaki cap that thins to the edge.
Nose is dried fruit esters, spice, cocoa powder, molasses.
Taste comprises fruit cake, spice, charr, chocolate melt.
Medium plus bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close.
Okay sipper of no wow offered.
Light black with a khaki cap that thins to the edge.
Nose is dried fruit esters, spice, cocoa powder, molasses.
Taste comprises fruit cake, spice, charr, chocolate melt.
Medium plus bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close.
Okay sipper of no wow offered.
Tried
on 29 Apr 2026
at 11:25
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 7
Tried
from Can
on 06 Apr 2026
at 18:54