7.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7
From cask at the Maldon Beer & Cider Festival with Terje 25.04.22. Hazy golden. Foamy white head and lacing. Fine aroma and taste of pale malt, peach, papaya and succade. Started with a sharo bitterness which mellowed out.
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Apr 2023
at 13:21
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
27/1/2023. Cask at the 14th Colchester Winter Ale Festival. Pours clear very dark brown with a small bubbly off-white head. Aroma of roasted malt, chocolate, cocoa, dried fruits, orange, cinnamon, biscuit, winter spice. Medium sweetness, light to moderate spiced bitterness. Medium body, slightly creamy, soft carbonation. Harsh of Mr.Gene...but I liked this.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Jan 2023
at 13:24
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
30/5/2020. Bottle from Hopsters, Ipswich. Pours clear amber brown with a large frothy white head. Aroma of malt, hops, caramel, biscuit, cinnamon and other light Xmas spices. Medium sweetness and moderate bitterness. Medium body, oily/creamy texture, soft carbonation. Bready spiced finish. Quite nice, even in May.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jun 2020
at 13:45
Tried
at
Chelmsford CAMRA Winter Beer & Cider Festival
on 21 Feb 2020
at 03:54
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
20/2/2020. Cask at the Chelmsford Winter Beer & Cider Festival 2020. Pours black with a small beige head. Aroma of brown sugar, roasted malt, dark chocolate, dried fruit, liquorice and berries. Medium sweetness and moderate bitterness with a slight tart edge. Quite full bodied, with soft carbonation. Sweet, sugary fruity finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Feb 2020
at 14:29
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
20/2/2020. Cask at the Chelmsford Winter Beer & Cider Festival 2020. Pours slightly hazy dark gold with a bubbly/frothy white head. Aroma of citrus, hops, melon, caramel, malt and straw with a hint of pine. Moderate sweetness and medium bitterness. Medium body, oily texture, average carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Feb 2020
at 14:22
8/10
Lots of chocolate notes. Toasty Toasty. Cadbury chocolate. Well made. Super easy drinking.
Tried
from Bottle
at
The Ale House
on 04 Feb 2020
at 20:57
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
31/1/2020. Cask at the 13th Colchester Winter Ale Festival. Pours clear dark brown with a small bubbly off-white head. Aroma of chocolate, toffee, roasted malt and dried fruit. Medium plus sweetness, light bitterness. Moderate body, oily texture, soft carbonation. Sweet finish. Very drinkable.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Feb 2020
at 20:26
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
31/1/2020. Cask at the 13th Colchester Winter Ale Festival. Pours very dark brown with a small bubbly beige head. Aroma of dark chocolate, roasted malt, dark fruit, caramel and chocolate orange. Moderate sweetness, and moderate roasted bitterness. Moderate body, slight oily texture, soft carbonation. Good brew.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Feb 2020
at 20:23
8.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 9
2/1/2020. Bottle from Two Brews, Colchester. Pours lovely thick black with a deep tan head. Aroma of dark chocolate, roasted malt, coffee, dark fruits, vanilla, caramel, chocolate biscuit, winter berries and a touch of spice. Medium sweetness and moderate roasted bitterness. Full bodied, slick texture, average carbonation. Rich, packs more punch than its 5.6% suggested. All round lovely.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jan 2020
at 20:43