7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Cask at the Barrel Vault, St Pancras on 7th February 2026. Slightly hazy amber with shallow whitish foam and scant lacing. Hoppy and mildly pungent aroma. Zesty peel and nutty malts in-mouth, and a finish of both. Light bodied with a velvet smooth texture.
Tried
from Cask
at
The Barrel Vault
on 07 Feb 2026
at 23:08
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
440ml can at home on 5th February 2026. Clean brown body, off white crust. Not as nutty as the name suggests, some earthy chocolate notes and aromas but hazelnuts in my can. Decent enough Stout but lacked the main ingredient to me.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Feb 2026
at 21:00
7/10
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Jan 2026
at 14:35
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 5
Overall 7
20/1/2026. Draft at Crosse Keys, London. Just had a generous taster. Lots of lime cordial. Not at all tart. Lightly herbal. Quite liked it. But not enough to have a pint.
Tried
from Draft
at
Crosse Keys (JDW)
on 20 Jan 2026
at 21:03
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6
Cask handpull at County Hotel JDW Ashford gold colour lasting white head tropical fruit aroma. Lots of tropical orange fruits. Decent condition and flavour. Decent enough. Light bitterness on the finish. Good fruit levels.
Tried
from Cask
at
County Hotel
on 06 Jan 2026
at 11:42
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
440ml can from the brewery online store. Poured almost black in colour with a short-lived, frothy tan head. The aroma is roasty , light dark chocolate. The flavour is moderate liquorice bitter, with a smooth, somewhat light, roasty, dark chocolate, spicy, warm boozy alcohol bitter palate and some alcohol burn. Medium bodied with soft carbonation. No hint of any sweetness if Iām honest and nothing like the cake it was supposed to mirror. Disappointing.
Tried
from Can
on 04 Jan 2026
at 00:52
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Cornfield Garage, Eastbourne. Poured a slightly hazy yellow golden colour with a mostly lasting frothy white head. The aroma is malt, light citrus fruits. The flavour is moderate to light bitter and sweet, with a fresh, smooth, malty, yeasty, light lemon citrus, light hop bitter palate. Medium to light bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
at
Cornfield Garage (JDW)
on 30 Dec 2025
at 13:35
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Keg at Mad Squirrel HWY, 27/12/2025.
Mahogany brown topped with a lasting beige head.
Nose is biscuit, chocolate, nutty, dried fruit rinds.
Taste comprises mellow roast, cocoa powder, toffee, dried fruit rinds, dark malts.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close.
Passable stout ... a little thin on flavour for my liking.
Mahogany brown topped with a lasting beige head.
Nose is biscuit, chocolate, nutty, dried fruit rinds.
Taste comprises mellow roast, cocoa powder, toffee, dried fruit rinds, dark malts.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close.
Passable stout ... a little thin on flavour for my liking.
Tried
on 27 Dec 2025
at 12:19
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Keg at Mad Squirrel HWY, 27/12/2025.
Hazed orange to golden topped with a lasting off white head.
Nose is grapefruit zest, bitter orange, caramel, straw.
Taste comprises candied orange peel, grass, pine nibble, grapefruit.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close peppered with grassy come earthy hop bitterness.
Not bad.
Hazed orange to golden topped with a lasting off white head.
Nose is grapefruit zest, bitter orange, caramel, straw.
Taste comprises candied orange peel, grass, pine nibble, grapefruit.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close peppered with grassy come earthy hop bitterness.
Not bad.
Tried
on 27 Dec 2025
at 12:16