7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
Bottle. I see that Newcastle put black ale on the label. Must be because most Americans don’t really appreciate mild ales. I myself love mild ales and think this is a really good one. Deep brown, tan head. Very mild roasted aroma and taste. It is really good for the style.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Mar 2025
at 04:34
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Light to to medium brown with a medium, quickly disappearing head. Aromas of toffee and hay. Taste was toffee up front with a bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Mar 2025
at 06:53
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Dark golden in color with hardly any head. Aroma and taste were very well balanced with a slight sweet upfront taste and a clean finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Mar 2025
at 05:13
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Dark golden in color with hardly any head. Aroma and taste were very well balanced with a slight sweet upfront taste and a clean finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Mar 2025
at 05:13
7.5/10
RB score 3.09
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Mar 2025
at 01:35
8/10
Tried
on 01 Mar 2025
at 12:06
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
sweet malty aroma, slight english hops, and some caramel tinges. Flavour is hoppy, and caramel, with some biscuit malt flavours. A good bitter, refreshing, and very drinkable. good session ale.
Tried
on 27 Feb 2025
at 09:33
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Dark brown, good head, nice retention.
malty aroma, some hops, caramel too. flavour is nice caramel and malt. NO bitterness to speak of, also kinda thin.
malty aroma, some hops, caramel too. flavour is nice caramel and malt. NO bitterness to speak of, also kinda thin.
Tried
on 27 Feb 2025
at 06:12
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Old rating from 2017 - 330ml bottle. Pours amber with a white head. Aromas & tastes of tangerine, grapefruit, lime, passion fruit, kiwi fruit, pine, spice & hops. Moderate body. Dry mildly bitter finish
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Feb 2025
at 16:43
4.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Cask at The Crown Inn, Berkshire. As "Edinburgh Castle". Aroma is malty, caramel, lots of toffee, a bit buttery. Flavour is almost moderate sweet and light bitter. Body is light to medium. Quite dull malty toffee ale, not for me.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Feb 2025
at 15:41