Critical Mass Brewer's Reserve 2014
Dark Star Brewing Co. in Partridge Green, West Sussex, England 🏴
Strong Ale - English Special Out of Production|
Score
6.50
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Brewed with dark roasted barley malts, balanced by the use of Challenger and East Kent Golding hops, then aged in oak whisky casks.
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6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle thanks to allmyvinyl. Appearance - dark brown to black with a decent amount of lacing. Nose - tonnes of peat and iodine. Taste - tonnes more of the same. Palate - close to medium bodied with a creamy texture and a long dry smoky finish. Overall - another example of where a beer is completely smothered by the barrel it is put in.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jun 2016
at 09:19
5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
Bottle shared with Ashton McCobb and Stuu666. Pours dark brown with a thin beige head. Aromas of wood, toffee. Taste is like chewing a plank. Horrid.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jun 2016
at 09:18
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle at james’s. Pours murky brown, nose is smoky, medicinal, caramel, taste is chewy toffee, caramel, sweet, peaty, little thin.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jun 2016
at 09:16
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Medium brown color. The nose is very hot with lots of whiskey, iodine notes. The mouth is medium body, fairly light body with tons of whiskey chocolate and slight roasted malt notes. Very malty. Not enough body for the whiskey.
Tried
on 07 Feb 2016
at 06:57
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle split at Jack The Sipper leaves for the FBI again tasting, thanks to Padraig, 14/07/15. This Rake is dedicated to Frank for the word ’Thaumaturge’. Hazed chestnut brown with a decent light beige cap. Nose is light cocoa powder, vanilla, spice, dark malts, toffee fudge. Taste comprises darlk fruit shreds, a little harsh, varnish, fruit cake, toffee. Medium + body, fine carbonation, light booze streak at the curtain call. Ok strong, drinks below the double digit ABV.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Jul 2015
at 16:28
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle shared during Jack’s farewell bevvies at Craft Clerks. Thanks to MannyG for this UK gear. Pours clearish red-brown with a creamy khaki head. Great nose, full of toffee, bread and figs. Medium sweet flavor, lightly boozy, with mellow syrupy ripe fruits, dates, more figs, toasted bread. Full in body with fine carbonation. Lightly chewy. Warming on the finish, with more ripe fruits, some boozy sting, berries, caramel. Nice work.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Jul 2015
at 01:48
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
14th July 2015
Farewell Jack bottleshare at Craft Clerkenwell. Thanks to Manny for this rarity. Light haze on this deep amber beer, good pale tan head. Mild esters and wood on the nose. Palate is light and fairly dry. Modest fine carbonation. Bitterish esters - Dentyne chewing gum. Mild spice. Thin dry malt cream. Dry finish. Spicy linger. Disappointing truth to be told but it’s okay.
Farewell Jack bottleshare at Craft Clerkenwell. Thanks to Manny for this rarity. Light haze on this deep amber beer, good pale tan head. Mild esters and wood on the nose. Palate is light and fairly dry. Modest fine carbonation. Bitterish esters - Dentyne chewing gum. Mild spice. Thin dry malt cream. Dry finish. Spicy linger. Disappointing truth to be told but it’s okay.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Jul 2015
at 06:21
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle big thanks to Padraig. It pours darkest brown with a sturdy, thick beige head. The nose is rich, sweet, juicy fruit cake, light menthol, spice, toffee, sewed apple and calvados. The taste is bitter-sweet, toasty, dry wood, earth, dried fruits, fruit cake, glazier cherry, tang, boozy hit, raw whisky, damp leaves and vanilla with a very drying finish. Fulsome body and average carbonation. A bit rough around the edges and very dry indeed.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jul 2015
at 08:13
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle shared at craft beer co JackL leaving drinks. Dark mahogany brown coloured pour with a halo of light tan head. Aroma is sharp apple, calvados, sweet caramel, boozy Flavour is composed of tangy Apple. Caramel, nutty. Booze. Wood tanin, slightly papery. Palate is tangy and thin. High carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jul 2015
at 14:28