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7.2

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Keg at the Ale Wagon, Leicester, 08/10/21. Extremely dark mahogany brown with a decent beige covering. Nose is dried fruits, malt forward, brown bread, toffee. Taste comprises fruit cake, toffee, spice, kiss of alcohol, dried fruit esters, dates, raisins. Medium bodied with bite, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Decent keg fayre with a nice mellow buzz going on.

7.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Thanks to jjsint for sharing with Finn and me. On keg at Ale Wagon. A beige head over a deep rosewood body. Bubbly ring to the rim. Dark malty nose, semi-sweet. Rather powerful taste of toffee, chocolate and almond. Woody. Smooth,, mid-sweet malt-driven end. Well bodied. A nice one. (10.02.2019).

7.1

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Delt med Rune i hyggelig samvær med jjsint. Ultramørkebrun. Aroma av mørke plommer. Smaken karamell & sherry. Ikke dårlig.

6.4

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask @ Ale Wagon, Leicester. Medium head with good duration. Color is dark brown. Aroma and taste are toasted malt, caramel, hops, fruits and has a light bitter finish.

7

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Cask @ Ale Wagon, Leicester. Very dark brown with a small off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel and dark fruit. Flavor is quite sweet and moderate bitter. Sweet and moderate bitter finish. 260717

6.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Keg at the Ale Wagon, Leicester. Dark brown with a touch of off-white head. Light aroma of molasses, creme coffee, a touch of liquorice. Bittersweet taste with burned malts. Nicely carbonated with a coffee and caramello aftertaste. I quite like this.

5.3

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Cask (handpump) @ Ale Wagon, 27 Rutland Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, England LE1 1RE. [ As Hoskins Brothers Old Navigation Ale ].Clear dark red brown color with a small, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, candy, toffee, brown sugar. Flavor is moderate sweet with a long duration, candy, toffee, brown sugar, sweet malt. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20160221]

6.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5.5

Cask handpump at The Ale Wagon, Leicester. Dark ruby brown colour with a bubbly head. Oily, minimal carbonation. Strong malt liquor aroma, with liquorice. Sugary bittersweet finish. Quite and easy drinker.