8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
750ml bottle. Arcade Beers, Huddersfield. Very dark, reddy brown. Film and some bubbles of pale tan head. Nose has light roast malts. Fruit and nut chocolate. Soft, fruity, zesty hop. Taste sets off vinous, fruity sweet. Big, hoppy bitterness follows up. Very bitter. Oily and hop resins. Lots of body. Soft carbonation. Long, hop oily, bitter finish. As it stands this drinks like a big BIPA. Which is ok by me. Nice one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jan 2016
at 15:09
8.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Cotteridge. consumed at home Sunday 17th January 2016 Smooth ultra smooth, lengthy creamy, rich indulgent beer. This is probably really strong but it’s deceptive it’s like being punched half heartedly by someone who doesn’t want to l, doesn’t really know what they’re doing and is wearing soft gloves, it makes you smile but you might feel it a bit tomorrow. Pitch black in colour with a huge soft, billowing creamy head. The nose is subtle but a touch of liquorice and chocolate leach out once this warms. It’s the same in the mouth, liquorice and chocolate show on a huge malty rich thick body. It’s really good, well made but deceptive in the strength department. A8 A5 T8 P4 Ov15 4.1
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jan 2016
at 21:29
7.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Gravity cask at the Cambridge Winter Ales Festival 2016. Deep amber/copper with a massive beige head. Very clear. Scent of pine, mango, bubblegum and a bit of apple. The sweetness in the taste is drowned out by the intensity of the hoppy bitterness which lingers in the back of the throat. A strong English bitter with a massive US influence.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Jan 2016
at 16:13
7.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Gravity cask at Cambridge Winter Ales Festival 2016. Purplish black, opaque. Smells of bitter chocolate, buttered popcorn, salted caramel, raspberries and naked alcohol. Bitterness in the taste but there’s a sweet caramel-chew note. Full gooey palate, with maple syrup in the finish despite the aggressive bitterness. Splendid.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Jan 2016
at 16:05
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Black with creamy head. Aroma has strong resinous hop. Smooth tasting and fairly light. Hoppy bitterness at first. Quite drying. Roasted malt comes through in the finish.
Tried
on 21 Jan 2016
at 15:59
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Dark brown and clear. Strong aroma and flavour of green, piney hops. Flavour has some sweet malt notes bringing some balance.
Tried
on 21 Jan 2016
at 15:53
7/10
Tried
on 20 Jan 2016
at 18:26
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at the hanging bat. Pours clear orange amber, nose is pine, grapefruit, toffee, taste is juicy citrus, sweet, cloying.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Jan 2016
at 10:11
7/10
Tried
on 18 Jan 2016
at 16:30
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
On tap at Winterbierfestival Gouda 2016. Clear, dark brownish amber with a medium large, creamy, slowly diminishing, tan head. Sweetish-malty, slightly spicy aroma of caramel, brown sugar and nuts. Sweetish-malty, slightly spicy taste of toffee, brown sugar, nuts and cinnamon, followed by a short, slightly bitter, spicy finish. Medium body, slightly creamy mouthfeel, flat. Nice!
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Jan 2016
at 14:00