7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask-conditioned at the Seven Stars, Bristol 6/05/09. Jet black with a slight, tan head. Big aroma of dark chocolate and coffee beans. Flavour had more chocolate, roasted malts and was complemented by a slight trace of treacle. Finish was lingeringly bitter. Very good.
Tried
from Cask
on 06 May 2009
at 13:28
7/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
33cl bottle from Asda, Earley. Dark amber with a thin fast-fading cream head; malty aroma with obvious alcohol; rich, fruity, christmas pudding flavours, with brandy and raisins and caramel; dry finish with some burn from the alcohol and a rich syrupy texture. Very drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 May 2009
at 14:51
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Bag ONails, Bristol 26/04/09. Deep amber with a slight off-white head. A decent bitter with plenty of biscuit malts, a touch of sweetness and a moderately bitter finish. Good.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Apr 2009
at 15:20
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask @ 3 Judges. Clear amber colour, small white head. Aroma of biscuit malts and fruits. Dry finish. Good drinkable.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Apr 2009
at 17:34
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask, Crescent, Salford. Amber colour with a thin white head. Aroma was citrus hop with hints of tea. Pretty tasty flavour that had a slight soft spiciness amongst the juicy fruit notes. Better than average for sure.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Apr 2009
at 14:34
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle 33 cl. Courtesy of yespr. Clear deep amber - - almost orangey brown - with a small off-white head. Fat berry-like fruit aroma with some alcohol present. Quite full-bodied with sweet fruit accents and some caramel. Lightly bitter finish. 210309
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Apr 2009
at 04:42
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 9
Bottle, 7.2%. Peppery aroma. Clear dark brown colour. Good vanilla flavour to start with, turning malty and finishing with a mellow alcohol note. Slightly sweet. Good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Mar 2009
at 08:58
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottled. An amber beer with a lazng tan head. The aroma is sweet malty with notes of caramel and elderflowers. The flavor is sweet malty with notes of caramel and hops, leading to a bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Mar 2009
at 12:47
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
33 cL clear bottle. Pours clear and golden deep amber with a small white head. Dry caramel malty and roasted aroma. Flavour has the same with a bit of liqourice from back of the tongue. Smooth caramel and bitter to slight spiced flavoured. Ends dry and solid caramel malty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Mar 2009
at 12:03
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On gravity at the Mermaid, St Albans 15/02/09. Deep amber with a slight, off-white head. Predominantly malty bitter, with an earthy edge and a decent bitter finish. Enjoyable.
Tried
on 17 Feb 2009
at 16:46