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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5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask, handpump, poured into my one-third pint glass at The Great British Beer Festival in Earls Court. The body is deep and black as pitch. Low, beige and bubbly head. Roasted bittersweet malts to the nose. Liquorice, leather, earth and nuts in flavour. Dry and smooth ending. Over par for the style (London, 02.08.2011).
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Aug 2011
at 12:26
8.3/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask hand pull at GBBF. Nearly blcak, tan head. Aroma of roasted chocolate malt. Taste is slightly sweet with a dry bitter finish. Good stuff.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Aug 2011
at 04:09
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Three Tuns, Bristol 23/1/2011. Near black in colour with a slight, off white head. Aroma of roasted malts with a touch of dark fruit. Flavours of coffee, earthy malts and a touch of wood, with a dryish finish. Fine.
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Jan 2011
at 08:18
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Dark brown with a lasting off-white head. Aroma of figs and chocolate. Dry and malty flavour with a roasted finish.
Tried
on 30 Jul 2009
at 02:53
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @ Volunteer Arms, GBBF 2008. Pours a dark brown color with a small off-white head. Has a roasted malty caramel aroma. Roasted malty nutty caramel flavor with some hints of chocolate. Has a roasted malty caramel finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Apr 2009
at 07:26
5.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Cask conditioned at The Castle, Furnival St., London
Dark mahogany color. Aroma of ashes and yeast. Weak flavor, some caramel and very light chocolate. Simple Mild.
Dark mahogany color. Aroma of ashes and yeast. Weak flavor, some caramel and very light chocolate. Simple Mild.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Jan 2009
at 18:12
6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask @ Great British Beer Festival, GBBF 2008, Earls Court, London, England SW5.Clear medium to dark red brown color with a small to average, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, caramel, light notes of chocolate. Flavor is moderate sweet and light bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat. (060808)
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Oct 2008
at 03:09
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask, 3.9% at GBBF08. Very dark brown colour. Mild flavour, good maltiness. Slightly roasted.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Sep 2008
at 18:49
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask@GBBF2008. Very deep amber colour, small off-white head. Aroma is caramel malts, some candy and wood. Flavour is malts, sweet fruits, some hops and also raisins.
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Aug 2008
at 02:50
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Cask at GBBF 08 ... Deep brown colour ... light roast malts ... nice fruity roast malts ... Tk2 bottle at home ... nice deep brown ... small tan head... nice dark fruit nose ... nice deep fruity plums and little chocolate ...
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Aug 2008
at 13:31