Smooth dark ruby coloured beer with rich aromas of toasted malt. An initial sweetness followed by a good lingering hop finish and hazelnut after notes.
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6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Cask at the moon under water Watford Jdw. A clear Ruby mahogany brown coloured pour with a lasting creamy beige head. Aroma is subdued, charred wood, liquorice, malt loaf, raisin. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, earthy charred barley, roast, liquorice, woody, burnt cake, dried fruits hint of vanilla. Palate is semi sweet, creamy rounded. Ok cask condition.
Tried
on 15 Feb 2026
at 18:41
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Pint on cask at The Gate House 5:50 PM 21 Jan 23
Tried
from Cask
at
The Gate House (JDW)
on 13 Feb 2026
at 09:29
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 8
Overall 7
Deep dark brown with a creamy off-white head and a soft chocolate malt aroma. Smooth and creamy, sweet fruit chocolate, some roasted malt and a dry bittersweet finish.
Tried
from Cask
at
Royal Hop Pole
on 07 Feb 2026
at 15:10
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at Figure of Eight, Birmingham. Pours a dark ruby / near black with small beige head. This has a brioche malt character with some leafy hop and a finish if coffee, chocolate and a slight berry tang. Smooth. Moreish.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Jan 2025
at 03:05
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at Gordon Highlander. It pours jet black with a decent fluffy off white head. The aroma is nutty, woody, toasty and coffee. The taste is bitter - sweet, nutty, woody, earthy, roasty, earth, leather, cacao, coffee and dirt with a toasty finish. Medium body and moderate carbonation. Decent.
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Mar 2023
at 19:56
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask, half pint. @The Square Peg, Birmingham (UK). 18/02/2023 [#5.995 Global - #757 England - #1 Flacks Brewery (My English brewery #252)] Pours dark brown with a creamy tan head. Aroma: subtle roasty and liquorice. Taste: roasty as well. Some smokiness. Next one please!
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Mar 2023
at 09:03
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask @ Windmill, Stansted. Clear dark brown with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, roasted malt and dark chocolate. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Dry and light bitter finish. 120323
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Mar 2023
at 09:57
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask @ The Windmill, Stansted Airport. Nice head with good duration. Color is dark brown. Aroma and taste are roast malt, caramel, chocolate, little licorice and hops.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Mar 2023
at 09:53
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Raymond Mays JDW, Bourne. Off black with a tan head. Malty bitter chocolate with a sweet finish. Medium body.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Mar 2023
at 22:51
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask-conditioned at the Commercial Rooms (JDW), Bristol 23/2/2023. Near black in colour with reddish undertones and a slight, beige, head. Aroma of dark fruit, leafy hops, coffee beans and a touch of toastiness. Flavour had chocolate upfront, with some brown sugar, toasted malts and some sweetish notes lingering on in the finish. Good.
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Mar 2023
at 16:00