Fathom
Jaw Brew in Milngavie, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland 🏴
Mild Regular|
Score
6.43
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A nautical measurement of depth, Fathom is the epitome of a dark beer. Created to include porter and stout enthusiasts, it has won an award each year since the brewery began. Distinct style with more depth of character. With a mere 4% it is no wonder this is a firm favorite.
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6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Bottle from Drinkmonger. Dark brown body with a thin beige head that quickly fades. No lacing. Aroma of raisin, rich malts and Coco Pops dust. Flavour of milk chocolate, toffee, roasted malts and an astringent finish. Thin body with a watery mouthfeel. Flat carbonation. Pretty basic. This is more of a Porter than a Mild Ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jun 2015
at 17:53
5.1/10
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Appearance 2
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Bottle. Opaque black beer with absolutely no head even when I tried to force one. Not a good look. Smells a lot stronger than it is too, with an alcohol smell almost overwhelming malty fruit and chocolate. Looks woeful, bad smell, we’re not off to a great start here. Fortunately the taste redeems it somewhat. Malty chocolate, fruit. Quite mellow. Unfortunately it’s a touch flat and I’m guessing the bottle is duff given it’s had decent ratings which don’t sound anything like mine. Decent enough chocolate aftertaste. I can’t really give it a good rating but I would like to try it again if I got the chance.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 May 2015
at 13:40
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On cask at the Guildford Arms. Appearance - opaque black with a lovely fawn head. Nose - dark chocolate, light coffee. Creamy backdrop. Taste - more of the same. Great chocolate notes. More like milk chocolate this time. Palate - medium bodied with a creamy texture and a long elegant finish. Overall - it’s good. Shouldn’t this be a porter in style?
Tried
from Cask
on 15 May 2015
at 05:32
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Bottle consumed at home. It pours black with a tiny, bubbly tan head. The nose is toasty, charred stuff, mild acidity, cocoa and liquorice. The taste is bitter-sweet, toasty, earth, liquorice, cocoa, cola, mild acidity and burnt notes with a dry finish. Light-medium body and limited carbonation. Fairly basic stuff. Tastes a bit like home-brew...and a bit more carbonation wouldn’t go amiss.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Apr 2015
at 13:10
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
11th March 2015
Opaque black - brown beer, even a bright light right next to hit hardly penetrates! No head. Palate is light and dry. The dense dark malts are actually mild and dry. Good dark fruit tang. Trace of lactose. Light dry finish. Standard stuff but fine.
Opaque black - brown beer, even a bright light right next to hit hardly penetrates! No head. Palate is light and dry. The dense dark malts are actually mild and dry. Good dark fruit tang. Trace of lactose. Light dry finish. Standard stuff but fine.
Tried
on 14 Mar 2015
at 09:00
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at cloisters. Pours black with a thin tan head. Aromas of dark chocolate, hazelnuts. Taste is nutty, raisins, dark plums maybe. Oily texture, light sourness on the finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Mar 2015
at 10:41
7.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at the Guildford arms. Pours black, nose is chocolate, coffee, roasted malts, taste is sweet, creamy, chocolate, dry finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Feb 2015
at 11:20
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Deep black... Small tan head.... Dark chocolate roast.. Light coffee roast nose... Dark malts.. Dark roast... Heavy malts... Big chocolate roast something not quite right for me that i cant put finger on, but i still quite like this
Tried
from Can
on 12 Feb 2015
at 10:15