23/01/2013. NATIONAL WINTER ALES FESTIVAL, 371 Oldham Rd, Miles Platting, MANCHESTER, Greater Manchester, England

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Cask (handpump) @ NWAF 2013, National Winter Ales Festival, The Venue, Sheridan Suite, Manchester, England.Clear dark black brown color with a small to average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, dark roasted. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration, ash, dark roasted. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20130123]

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NWAF 23 Jan 13. Svart. 0 skum. God kaffearoma. Svakt syrlig på smak. Litt søt. Hint av kaffe i avslutninga.

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Cask (gravity) @ NWAF 2013, National Winter Ales Festival, The Venue, Sheridan Suite, Manchester, England.Clear dark brown color with a average, frothy - fizzy and open, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, smoke, wood, rubber. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration, dark roasted, burnt, sharp, licorice. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20130124]

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Cask (gravity) @ 29th Pigs Ear Beer and Cider Festival 2012, at The Round Chapel in Hackney, London, England.Clear medium yellow orange color with a small to average, frothy, good lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, toasted, light to moderate hoppy, grass, modrate yeasty, sewer, smoke notes. Flavor is moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter with a long duration, dusty grass, ashtray, baby nappy. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20121204]

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Cask by gravity, half pint, shared with Finn at The National Winter Ales Festival. A few bubbles at the top of a coal dark coloured body. Spicy, dark malty nose. Malty taste supported by Christmas spices and with some kind of tartness beneath. Malt bitter ending. Medium bodied. Satisfying (Manchester, 23.01.2013).

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Cask at NWAF, 2013. Dark brown pour with a beige head. Smoke and chocolate aroma. Vanilla, licorice and chocolate flavour. Classic porter feel. Nice.

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Cask at NWAF, 2013. Dark brown pour with a beige head. Cinnamon, caramel and chocolate aroma. Smoky charcoal nose. Good warming ale. Long smoke finish. Very tasty.

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cask at NWAF ... deep black ... thin tan head ... soft rich chocolate nose ... dry roast ... dark malts ... soft chocolate... lightes smoke ... dry roast finish

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Black with a small head. Has a deep roasted and a small burnt aroma. Its heavy taste is certainly down to its noticeable strength.