Black Friday
Paradigm Brewery in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, England 🏴
Traditional Beer - Old Ale Regular|
Score
6.53
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strong dark mild. Very dark. Smooth, sweet and smoky. Contains five dark malts to give depth. Very drinkable & very dangerous! ABV 6%.
A record four times winner, Watford Beer Festival and now a medal from Hertfordshire Beer of the Year 2018. Sometimes called "watford winter warmer" of you happen to be that way and it's chilly!
A record four times winner, Watford Beer Festival and now a medal from Hertfordshire Beer of the Year 2018. Sometimes called "watford winter warmer" of you happen to be that way and it's chilly!
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6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at GBBF 2018. Low key choc aroma. Dark and glossy. Bubbly beige head. Light bitter, watered down chocolate. Light bodied. Thin. Flat. Abrupt. Bland.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Aug 2018
at 08:50
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask handpull at GBBF 2018. Black beer lasting tan head. Good dark chocolate beer. Soft. Warming. Decent. You can taste the abv pretty decent. Good chocolate. Touch of heat on end.
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Aug 2018
at 15:29
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at GBBF. It pours dark brown with a small beige head. The aroma is sweet, oily, chocolate, rocky road, toasty, earthy roast and damp wood. The taste is slick, sweet, sticky, chocolate cake, earthy roast, toasty grain, toffee crisp and light spice with a drying finish.. Medium body, fine carbonation and oily mouth feel. Decent chocolate vibes.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Aug 2018
at 14:48
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
7th August 2018
GBBF Day 1. Cask. Opaque dark brown beer, tidy pale tan head. Smooth and slightly soft palate, reasonable fine carbonation. Soft rich tangy dark malts, little dark malt cream. Soft cocoa. Tangy bitterish floral ripe fruits. Smooth and semi dry finish. Tasty enough.
GBBF Day 1. Cask. Opaque dark brown beer, tidy pale tan head. Smooth and slightly soft palate, reasonable fine carbonation. Soft rich tangy dark malts, little dark malt cream. Soft cocoa. Tangy bitterish floral ripe fruits. Smooth and semi dry finish. Tasty enough.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Aug 2018
at 14:38
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the 2018 Colchester Winter Ale Festival. Pours hazy dark brown with a small beige head. Aroma of chocolate, roasted malt, dark fruits and vanilla. Medium plus sweetness, light to moderate bitterness. Full bodied, oily texture, soft carbonation. Very good.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Feb 2018
at 18:03
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle at the pop up beer stall (Chalfont station guys) at the local school fete, Hazlemere, 02/12/2017. Extremely dark mahogany brown verging on light black with a decent tan swirl. Nose is earthy fruit rinds, spice, toffee, dark malts, brown bread. Taste comprises liqourice, treacle toffee, fruit slice, dates, light cocoa powder. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with moderate bitterness. Decent enough Olde.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Dec 2017
at 07:41
4.5/10
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Appearance 2
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 5
Cask gravity at the Berko beer fest.. Ugly beer. A murky brown coloured pour with no head, oily. Aroma choc, rustic farmyard notes, burnt toast, apple, liquorice. Flavour is is salty sweet, black roast, liquorice,, rustic grains, choc. Palate is medium sweet, oily, flabby, moderate carbonation. Little tangy finish. Pretty bad.
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Apr 2017
at 09:22
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at The Hop & Vine, Ruislip. A dark brown/black coloured pour with a thin off white head on top. Rich, caramel, chocolate aroma. Tastes really smooth, rich, slightly sweet, caramel and chocolate, slightly boozy. Best I’ve had from Paradigm.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Jan 2017
at 13:15
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On cask at The Rising Sun, Berkhamsted. Smooth and round malty beginning. Easy to drink, nuts, caramel, smooth and round. The body is smooth, not much bitterness, caramel, hops, nice and round with nuts and not too sweet caramel in the aftertaste. Nice!
Tried
from Cask
on 13 May 2016
at 12:28