Subsidiaries
8.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 9
Overall 8
Can from Great Grog. Black body with a tight beige head. Faint lacing. Aroma of roasted malt and blueberry. Flavour of berries and dark chocolate. Medium body with a creamy mouthfeel. Soft fizz. A rich and full flavoured stout.
Tried
from Can
from
Great Grog Bottle Shop
on 28 Apr 2026
at 20:31
6.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Keg at blue blazer. Pours hazy amber, nose is lemon, cream, toffee, taste is bitter, dry, toffee. 7/7/6/6/6
Tried
on 21 Apr 2026
at 08:54
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Bottle from Asda Aberdeen Dyce. It pours near black with a small, bubbly lasting off-white head. The aroma is charred, dark roasted malt, heavy umami, savoury liquorice character, malt loaf, cacao.nibs and coffee grounds. The taste is firmly dry, punchy bitterness, dark roasted malt, burnt toast, charred vibes, umami, liquorice, dark chocolate, muted smoke, chewy and toasty spice with a rather drying, bitter roasted finish. Average body and soft carbonation. Maybe edging towards too much bitterness/dryness? No doubting it's flavourful thighs. Nice, just think it maybe needs a touch more balance.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Asda Supermarket (Various locations)
on 19 Apr 2026
at 10:32
5/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 5
Overall 5
Tap at somewhere in Helsinki. Aromas and flavours: Some fruits, some hops... but greasy.
Tried
on 18 Apr 2026
at 08:38
7.4/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from Asda. Clear brown body with a beige head. Steady carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of dried fruit and ash. Flavour of dark chocolate and roasted malt. Medium body with a smooth texture. Soft fizz. A nicely roasted porter.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Asda Supermarket (Various locations)
on 16 Apr 2026
at 22:25
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Oban Beer Seller. It pours darkest brown to black with a small bubbly tan head. The aroma is rich roasted malt, charred, dark chocolate, umami, pipe tobacco, rocky road, toasted marshmallow, coffee grounds and mocha. The taste is firmly dry upfront, dark roasted malt, bitter - sweet, boozy alcohol boost, slightly charred, salty edge, dark chocolate, cacao nibs, umami, touch of treacle, coffee, some spice and chocolate bourbon biscuits with a warming, fake chocolate finale. Medium+ body and soft carbonation. Works pretty well. Expected a touch nor ebidya Nd carbonation, but I liked it nonetheless.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Apr 2026
at 15:58
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Cask at The Burnbrae, Glasgow. Pours clear pale gold with a thin white head. Aromas of citrus and peach. Taste is light bitter stone fruit, faint malt. Light bitter finish.
Tried
on 23 Mar 2026
at 17:17
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
cask at the blue blazer ...hazy amber ...small off white head ... soft dry floral fruit nose ...Light sweet caramel apricot ...
Tried
on 18 Mar 2026
at 16:27
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Cask at the Hope Tap (JDW), Reading. Dull orangey-amber with a thin off-white head and a light carbonation. Decent condition as usual for this 'Spoons. Malty with toasted brown bread and a little caramel. Some light marmalade and blackberry notes. Dry finish. More like a bitter than a brown ale, but grew on me after a meh start.
Tried
from Cask
at
Hope Tap
on 18 Mar 2026
at 12:41
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Can from Oban Beer Seller. It pours dark brown to black with a decent beige head. The aroma is dark roasted malt, charred, umami, salty liquorice, coffee grounds, cacao nibs, dark chocolate, malt loaf and molasses. The taste is firmly dry, bitter, charred, burnt toast, umami, liquorice, ashy, dark chocolate, cacao nibs, espresso coffee, light acidity, cracked black pepper and tar with a bitter, dark roasted finish. Medium body and average carbonation. Inspected.a bit more support from the nitro carbonation, maybe the keg version would.be better. Decent, if a touch too charred and ashy.
Tried
from Can
on 14 Mar 2026
at 13:45