7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
11/10/2020. Cask at the Isle of Wight Steam Railway, Havenstreet. Pours black with a bubbly beige head. Aroma of dark chocolate, roasted malt, ash, liquorice and treacle. Moderate sweetness and medium roasted bitterness. Medium plus body, soft carbonation. Nice one.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Oct 2020
at 19:36
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. A dark golden coloured pour with a large bubbly white head on top. Hoppy, citrus, floral aroma and taste. Pretty bland golden ale but OK on a hot day I guess.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Sep 2020
at 20:04
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask halfpint at Wetherspoon's , Victoria Station. 4.8%. Copper colour, white head. Malty aroma. Rich and malty flavour, notes of slightly toasted malts, biscuits and brown bread, a hint of smoke. Moderate bittering hops.
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Mar 2020
at 19:01
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 10
Overall 6
Bottle from Lifecraft, Cowes, drunk at home. Tawny brown, clear, with a small film of whitish head. Caramel, tangerine peel and light tannic tea on the aroma. Taste is bittersweet, with caramel notes fading to a light medicinal bitterness. It's decent but a little bit dull, however it's got a lovely peach tea not win the aftertaste and is nicely carbonated which lifts it a bit.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Dec 2019
at 15:28
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Lifecraft, Cowes. Ruddy brown and clear with a small thin film of beige head. Floral aroma with woody notes, caramel and toffee, a bit of capsicum. Sweet heady taste followed by a surprisingly bitter note. The finish retains some of the sweetness with a prominent astringency. More caramel and a touch of plum in the aftertaste. Decent amount of carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Dec 2019
at 18:40
6/10
Bottle from a supermarket on the Isle of Wight. Pale golden with a white head. Aroma citrus. Taste dry. Medium body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Nov 2019
at 17:27
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
330ml bottle @ monthly tasting, Chez Sophie, Nov 19. Thanks Mike for this. Pours clear mahogany, off white froth atop. Herbal nose, good fruity dark malts. Nice fruity dubbel character, the herbal notes working well with the sweet elements. Really rather good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Nov 2019
at 22:31
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
11th Nov 2019; Beer Share Evening in Chez Sophie, Shrewsbury. Cheers Mike for the bottle of this. Clear deep amber body, wispy white head. Really enjoyed the malty sweetness of this beer, some liquorice and coriander like flavours in the taste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Nov 2019
at 09:56
4.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Half-pint, cask ale at Fountain Inn. Naked at the surface, minimal lacing, clear amber coloured body. Faint smell of caramel malts, vague notes of fruit. Mild caramel flavours, some hints of grassy hops. Flat. Not in its best condition. (Cowes, Isle of Wight 21.10.2019).
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Nov 2019
at 10:14
5.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Half-pint cask ale at Pier View in Cowes. Clear warm golden body, small sized white head leaving spotty lacing on the glass. Resrained aroma of mid-sweet malts. Subdued malt-fruity flavours, hints of lemon and caramel. Discreet bitter end, clean on the swallow. Easy going. (Isle of Wight, Cowes 21.10.2019).
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Nov 2019
at 09:50