7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Cask at the Crosse Keys, JDW. Clear, rich, dark red-brown pour with a modest head. Plenty of dark, ripoe fruits on the nose, some caramel malts. Very sweet flavor, tons of fruit punch, cherries, grapes, berries, mild caramel and straight sugar. Medium to full in body with fine carbonation. Warming finish, lots of sugars, some ripe fruit, subtle booze, more berries. One of the better English barley wines I’ve had; I don’t like sour malts. Unrefined and slightly in-your-face, this is a decent brew.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Apr 2011
at 13:57
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the Crosse Keys, JDW. Clear, rich gold pour with a mild head. Faint toffee on the nose with toasty malts. Lightly sweet flavor, toast, mild fruits, some toffee. Light in body with fine carbonation. Decent finish, dry leaves and toast, slight vegetables. Decent.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Apr 2011
at 12:43
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the Crosse Keys, JDW. Clear, dark gold with a small, bubbly head. Some doughy malts and fruity sugars on nose. Toasty malt flavor, light wood, some tang, mild citrus. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Light sweet finish. Hints of earth. Very average.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Apr 2011
at 12:34
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at the George, London. Clear gold pour with a light, white head. Sweaty, damp straw aroma. Flavor’s actually not bad. Some dough, light sugar, bit of weird tobacco and grass. Lawn grass, that is. Light in body with fine to average carbonation. Grassy, light citrus finish with mild malts. Decent.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Mar 2011
at 07:43
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the ’Grape and Grain’ Spring beer festival, 2011. Reddish-brown pour with a beige head. Chocolate, caramel and a little coffee aroma. Coffee, chocolate, berries and caramel flavours. Light bitterness. Sweet, fruity finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Mar 2011
at 09:17
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask at the Coronet, JDW. Pours a dark auburn with a creamy, off-white head. Aroma has notes of creamy vanilla frosting and toffee, with some light toast. Nice flavor, medium sweet, lightly spicy, has some raisin or prune hints, light vanilla syrup, light cake, some faint citrus and grass bitters. Medium in body with fine, smooth carbonation. Finishes sweet, creamy and malty with a slight hop presence and further vanilla frosted cake. A nice, easy-drinking beer.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Feb 2011
at 07:13
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (handpump) @ Market Porter, 9 Stoney Street, Southwark, London, Greater London, England SE1 9AA.Clear medium amber orange color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted - caramel, toffee. Flavor is moderate to light light heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20100802]
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Jan 2011
at 23:54
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (handpump) @ GBBF 2010, Great British Beer Festival, Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, England.Clear dark brown color with a average, frothy to creamy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, light beige head. Aroma is moderate to light heavy malty, roasted, vanilla, light chocolate. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and light to moderate bitter with a average to long duration, vanilla notes. Body is medium, texture is oily and creamy, carbonation is soft to flat. [20100804]
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Jan 2011
at 23:25
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask gravity at Colchester BF 2011. Darkish ruby colour with no real head. This some buttered toast flavour to it as well as some sweet malt fruot. Not quite as good as the Saffron beer I had before this in the same vein. Some diacetyl on aroma and some butter in flavour. Jammy malt is good though.
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Jan 2011
at 08:34
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Gravity cask at the Bree Louise. Clearish, dark gold pour with no head. Toast and straw on the nose with some fine citrus. Flavor has good sweetness with light bread and plenty of citrus hops, mostly tangerine and orange. Light to medium in body with fine carbonation. Finishes slightly dry and sweet, some dough and more citrus. Nice beer.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Jan 2011
at 12:28