Black Swan
Vale Brewery in Brill, Buckinghamshire, England 🏴
Mild - Dark Regular|
Score
6.21
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Dark and smooth with hints of chocolate and coffee on the nose and
a soft rounded malt finish.
a soft rounded malt finish.
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5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Blackfriar, Blackfriars 30 Okt 12. Nicholson Festivaløl. Dyp amber. Nesten svart. Lysebrunt skum som fester seg bra til glasset. Litt søt fruktaroma. Myk munnfølelse. Sterk røyksmak.
Tried
on 03 Jan 2013
at 00:41
4.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Bottle @ Christers. Pours black with a light brown head. Aroma of roasted malt, sugar, berries. Flavor of malts, berries, licorice. Thin body, lively carbonation. 211112
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Nov 2012
at 10:39
5.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Bottle. Creamy lightbrown excellent fully lasting head. Black colour. Light malty and hoppy aroma. Chalky and slightly acetic. Light bitter very roasted flavor. Average light bitter thin finish. Watery palate.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Nov 2012
at 01:25
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle @ hurtigsmagning. Black with a fairly lasting brown head. Aroma is sweet, roasted malt and chocolate. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and roasted moderate bitter finish. 211112
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Nov 2012
at 07:18
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Bottle, 3.9%. Almost black with big foamy beige head. Aroma is light roasted malts, little chocolate and a little caramel. Flavour is light roasted malts, thin, hop, little bitter and a little bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Nov 2012
at 06:41
4.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 5
Bottle from Kris Wines. Huge frothy head with good duration. Aroma and taste are richly roasted malt, chocolate, water and hops. Slightly citric.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Nov 2012
at 06:39
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 4
4th August 2012
ChrisOs Marvellous Pre GBBF Mega Tasting. A gusher! Opaque black - brown beer. Pale tan head. Tangy dry malt, bordering on sour. Traces of dark chocolate and coffee. Dry finish.
ChrisOs Marvellous Pre GBBF Mega Tasting. A gusher! Opaque black - brown beer. Pale tan head. Tangy dry malt, bordering on sour. Traces of dark chocolate and coffee. Dry finish.
Tried
on 14 Oct 2012
at 04:45
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Gravity cask at the Wandsworth Common Spring BF, London. Pours clear, red-brown with a bubbly tan head. Some leathery dark fruits in the nose. Light sweet flavor with faint toffee, light leaves, dirt, raisins. Light in body with fine carbonation. Mild sweet finish, some toast, light dark fruits. Very basic. Nothing special.
Tried
from Cask
on 31 Mar 2012
at 00:58
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at Wandsworth Beer Festival, March 2012 (at 3.8%). It pours very dark brown, with a thin, bubbly beige head. The nose is chocolate, tangy dark fruit, currant, raisin and malt vinegar. The taste is tangy dark fruit, caramel, chocolate, roasted malt and leather, with a dry finish. Medium body and soft carbonation. Not bad- it’s pretty easy drinking anyway.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Mar 2012
at 05:37
6.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 10
Overall 6
Cask at The Hop Pole, Aylesbury. Near black. Restraind roasty nose. Mid sweet with someworty raisins and aniseed. Light bodied with soft, somewhat oily mouthfeel. Slight bitterness. Nicely drinkable.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Dec 2011
at 23:44