3.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 3
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 3.5
[i] [b] Bottle, Westholm Londis store, Goring-on-Thames, Oxon consumed 18-05-08 [/i] [/b] Dark brown, cloudy with huge off-white frothy head, which continued to froth out of the bottle 5-10 mins after I had poured half the bottle into my glass. The taste is somewhat unusual, Glens right with the earthy, yeasty description but to be fair it also reminds me of my last attempt at homebrewing i.e. shockingly amateurish. I’ve argued with others before on the forums about Cornish beer on the whole being average or worse save for the odd exception this lends weight to my argument. The label proclaims this to be the famous Spingo and Jack at Westholm stores was so excited about this beer, I really think that I need to get the homebrew kit out because I feel that this is really quite poor I’m afraid to say.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 May 2008
at 01:31
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
slightly clowdy brown, with a toffee caramalised malty nose and flavour,nicly balanced
Tried
on 03 Mar 2007
at 04:01
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle (bought at the Blue Anchor, Helston): Amber coloured, enormous rocky, fluffy off-white head, very slowly diminishing; rather fruity (citrous, raisins) nose, traces of yeast, wine and peppery hops; quite sweet flavour; long finish: fruit, malt and aromatic hops, warming a bit. A very pleasant, complex strong Ale - maybe a bit too much on the sweet side........................
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Dec 2005
at 12:58
5.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
On draught at the Blue Anchor: Amber coloured, thin fluffy layer; fruity (fruit-cake) and malty nose; gentle sweetish-malty taste becoming drier towards the the bitter, vinous, herbal finish; O.K., but not a sensation......
Tried
on 11 Aug 2005
at 09:33
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled. Dark ruby. Rich lively head. Aroma of yeast, sulphur and spiders webs. Sweet in the nose, drying out towards the long, bitter finish. Full- to medium body, but not a lot of malt flavour. Unusual and certainly not stylish, but enjoyable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Jul 2005
at 03:51
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask conditioned at the 32nd Cambridge Beer Festival, gravity dispense. Allegedly "brewed in some of the oldest brewery equipment in the UK, possibly some of the oldest in Europe". This should suggest that this beer is now again brewed in the refurbished Blue Anchor brewery, not at Keltek. The festival programme also lists it as brewed in the Blue Anchor. Golden colour. Hops and malt vinegar in the aroma, hints of cowshed. Decent hoppy flavour, but honestly: not that much out of the ordinary.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 May 2005
at 09:19
4.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Bottled (4.8%). Orange-amber, firm rocky head. Yeasty melon aroma. Dryish and medium bodied, fairly watery mouthfeel. Really minerally. Low bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Apr 2005
at 03:32