6.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
330ml bottle [courtesy of Grumbo - cheers Graham!]. Quasi black colour with average, frothy, collapsing, beige to tan head. Chocoöately and roasty, dark malty aroma, hints of dark chocolate and couverture, a touch of milk sugar, coffee overtones, a minimally waxy touch (waxy egg white). Taste is sweet-ish, chocolately dark malty, notes of coffee, hints of dark chocolate, a touch of milk sugar. Minimally watery texture, fizzy carbonation. Nice coffee flavours, sadly way overcarbonated.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Jun 2019
at 18:46
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Cask at Colchester Beer Festival. Dark brown with a loose beige head. Light roast, chocolate, lots of raisins, malt loaf. Yum! Rich, indulgent & downright lovely - beer of the fest for me.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Jun 2019
at 19:19
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
2/3/2019. Bottle from Hopsters, Ipswich. Pours very dark brown with an average sized off-white to beige head. Aroma of Christmas spices, pepper, vanilla, chocolate, liquorice and berries. Medium plus sweetness, moderate bitterness. Medium body, slight oily texture, average combination. Pretty good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Mar 2019
at 09:21
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
18th February 2018
Cask in KEGS. Opaque black - brown beer, small tan head. Smooth palate, dry and with decent fine carbonation. Smooth dark malts bring a little dark chocolate. Tangy dark fruits and piney hop. Light dry finish. Smooth and drinkable but a bit dry.
Cask in KEGS. Opaque black - brown beer, small tan head. Smooth palate, dry and with decent fine carbonation. Smooth dark malts bring a little dark chocolate. Tangy dark fruits and piney hop. Light dry finish. Smooth and drinkable but a bit dry.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Sep 2018
at 19:22
8/10
Nutty. Oatmeal cream. Biscuit. Crystal T90 is used eell. To style
Tried
from Bottle
at
The Ale House
on 04 Sep 2018
at 20:21
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
July 2018
Gushy fucker! A third of the bottle gone and 5 mins of clearing up! Grr! Hazy amber, big cream colour head. Airy palate, semi dry, unsurprisingly 'good' fine carbonation. Tangy rich malts, traces of tangy toffee, mild creamy sweetness. Tangy fruits in there. Airy finish. A bit on the tangy side, maybe the infection, but the rich malts are fairly satisfying. A real mixed bag.
Gushy fucker! A third of the bottle gone and 5 mins of clearing up! Grr! Hazy amber, big cream colour head. Airy palate, semi dry, unsurprisingly 'good' fine carbonation. Tangy rich malts, traces of tangy toffee, mild creamy sweetness. Tangy fruits in there. Airy finish. A bit on the tangy side, maybe the infection, but the rich malts are fairly satisfying. A real mixed bag.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Aug 2018
at 10:38
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
330ml bottle [courtesy of Grumbo - thank you very much!]. Opaque, darkest brown colour with average to huge, frothy, rapidly diminishing, beige head. Spicy and slightly roasty, dark malty aroma, notes of ginger, cinnamon, vanilla, liquorice. Taste is dry, roasty dark malty and spicy, notes of liquorice, hints of ginger and vanilla; slightly overcarbonated.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jul 2018
at 15:36
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
17/6/2018. Bottle from Hopsters, Ipswich. Bit of a gusher. Pours mahogany brown with a beige head. Aroma of coffee, chocolate, roasted malt, dark fruit and hint of berries. Medium sweetness, moderate bitterness. Moderate body, quite fizzy carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Jun 2018
at 23:18
6.3/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle courtesy of Grumbo, thank you sir! Gusher. Clear brown color tan edge head. Aroma of Hershey's syrup and espresso. Taste is earthy coffee grounds. OK
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Jun 2018
at 23:13
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Botella, @Trade of Grumbo, Thanks you so much!!. 04/04/2018
Color negro con corona de espuma beige, aromas cafetosos, sabor a cafe, notas a regaliz cuerpo ligero, correcta.
Color negro con corona de espuma beige, aromas cafetosos, sabor a cafe, notas a regaliz cuerpo ligero, correcta.
Tried
on 13 Apr 2018
at 05:27