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Britains only chemical free brewery. Making Quality ale for the trade for over 15 years.
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 7
500ml bottle, now 4%, from The Norfolk Bottle Shop, Branthill, Wells next the Sea. Pours copper colour with a white head. Aromas & tastes of caramel, dark fruits & malt. Medium body. Slightly sweet smooth subtle bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Apr 2026
at 19:13
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Sample thanks to Grumbo.
Very dark brown with a thin beige head. Aroma of chocolatey, bready and biscuity malts. Taste is the same malty flavours of chocolate, biscuit and brown bread, also tangy fruity notes. Light-medium bodied.
Very dark brown with a thin beige head. Aroma of chocolatey, bready and biscuity malts. Taste is the same malty flavours of chocolate, biscuit and brown bread, also tangy fruity notes. Light-medium bodied.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Apr 2026
at 20:46
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Panda at home, thanks to Graham, 21/03/2026.
Extremely dark mahogany brown topped with a khaki cap that thins to the edge.
Nose is chocolate biscuit, cocoa powder, dried fruit rinds, toasted brown sugars.
Taste comprises tangy fruit rinds, chocolate, charr, brown bread.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close.
Tidy for the style.
Extremely dark mahogany brown topped with a khaki cap that thins to the edge.
Nose is chocolate biscuit, cocoa powder, dried fruit rinds, toasted brown sugars.
Taste comprises tangy fruit rinds, chocolate, charr, brown bread.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close.
Tidy for the style.
Tried
on 21 Mar 2026
at 18:52
7/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Feb 2026
at 14:02
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Feb 2026
at 14:01
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
21/2/2026. Bottle at ITFC Beer share. From Sir Toby's Beers, Norwich. Great pour, lovely deep ruby brown. Aroma is malty, berries, bready, touch meaty. Robust. Enjoyable.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Sir Toby's Beers, NFK Beer Box
on 21 Feb 2026
at 13:58
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Tried
on 25 Aug 2025
at 16:26
6/10
Tried
on 12 Jan 2025
at 09:36
7/10
Tried
on 12 Jan 2025
at 09:36
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottled. Golden colour, mediumsized longlasting foamy head, which leaves some lace. Aroma is fruity, floal, mild citrus and spruce tones. Flavour is zesty, some slight spicy tones with mild lemongrass and some wooden tones. Quite dry and also a nice bitter kick in the finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Oct 2023
at 21:20