Best Dark Ale
Goachers in Maidstone, Kent, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
6.69
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A rich complex full-bodied ale with high proportions of crystal malt and East Kent Golding hops. The original Goacher's Ale!
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7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask at The River Ale House, Greenwich. Burnt sienna coloured pour with a white head. Nose is red fruits, malts, toffee apple. Similar action in the taste. Malty & lightly hoppy finish. Good stuff.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 May 2024
at 20:14
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Appearance is chestnut brown, with a small foamy off-white head. Aroma- malty and treacly, nutty hints. Taste- very nutty, malty brown bread, raisin hints, hop bitterness, caramel malt.
Tried
on 14 Apr 2017
at 02:03
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask-conditioned at the Seven Stars, Bristol, October 2016. Dark brown with a slight off-white, head. Aroma of sweetish berry fruits and leafy hops. Flavour was also sweet with a touch more fruit, touch of chocolate and short, bitter, finish. Good.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Dec 2016
at 06:20
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the "Southern Ale Adventure" Beer Festival at the Prince of Wales, Farnborough. Interesting to see that this hasn’t been rated for a while, so presumably it’s making a comeback - to me, this is everything an English bitter should be. It’s a bright chestnut colour with a loose cream head; the taste is a spectacular combination of Kentish hops and treacle toffee; leading to a dry finish. A really satisfying pint.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Oct 2015
at 08:44
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
14th July 2011
Chelmsford Beer Festival. Hazy darkish brown beer. Suddy white head. Light semi dry palate. Fresh malts - mild chocolate and a little coffee. Nicely balanced by mild dark orangey hop. Semi dry finish. Bitter aftertaste.
Chelmsford Beer Festival. Hazy darkish brown beer. Suddy white head. Light semi dry palate. Fresh malts - mild chocolate and a little coffee. Nicely balanced by mild dark orangey hop. Semi dry finish. Bitter aftertaste.
Tried
on 09 Aug 2011
at 14:23
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask, Kings Head, Kingsdown, Kent. Dark reddish brown looks with a slight beige head. Fairly subdued sweet malt aroma. Largely unremarkable malt driven flavour. A little thin and watery with some hop bitterness towards the finish. Drinkable, but not especially worth lingering over.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Jul 2011
at 14:36
7/10
15/7/2011. Cask at the 2011 Chelmsford Summer Beer Festival.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Jul 2011
at 23:00
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @ 11th Ayrshire Real Ale Festival. Mahogany brown colour, white bubbles. Aroma is caramel malts, bit of fruits. Flavour is caramel malts, licorice, slightly sweet, slightly bitter. Bit of roastiness.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Oct 2010
at 12:14
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Cask at Cloisters ...On tour with Fin ... Deep copper ... thin white head ... sweet malt nose ... nice soft fruity and toffee malts.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Mar 2009
at 05:02
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at GBBF 2007. A brown beer with an orange head. The aroma is sweet malty with notes of caramel. The flavor is sweet malty with primary notes of caramel, but also a light chocolate note in the aftertaste. The mouthfeel is smooth.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Feb 2008
at 16:02