7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Gravity poured half-pint on 18th April 2015 at the Stourbridge CAMRA Beer Festival. Nice looking black brew with a good beige head: smoky feel to it’s chocolate and liquorice flavours, late bitterness in the finish. Very drinkable.
Tried
on 20 Apr 2015
at 09:00
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask at the Bree Louise - London. Pours clear gold with no head. The nose has lots of tangerine - ripe tangerine, that is. Light to medium sweet flavor with some tangy citrus, wood, more hints of tangy fruits, grassy bitterness. Light to medium bodied with soft carbonation; not in optimal shape. Tangy citrus finish with further notes of wood and grass. Not great. The beer is in poor condition.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Sep 2014
at 11:39
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (handpump) @ GBBF 2013, Great British Beer Festival, London Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London, England W14 8UX. [ As Gower Black Diamond ].Clear medium to dark black brown color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to light beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, burnt - dark roasted, coffee, ash notes. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration, sweet malt, roasted, dark roasted, burnt. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20130813]
Tried
from Cask
on 26 May 2014
at 05:28
8/10
Tried
on 31 Mar 2014
at 11:32
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Medium off-white head, fed by very lively carbonated orangeish golden, clear beer; end of bottle a little yeastveil. Spices/hers nose, veyr nicely, but impossible to determinte which kitchen herbs. Tad of caramel. Hoppy, C-hops - passion fruit, not very British. Bit grapey too. Very fruity, and a bit of malts. MF is very British: just not empty. Bit onedimensional, but I suppose that it must be a very good session ale on cask. Txs to Stef!
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Feb 2014
at 10:35
3.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 3
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 3.5
500ml Bottle: BBD Apr 14, poured into an ’Old Speckled Hen’ badged pint vase at home on 16th Nov 13 having just got in from watching Grimsby Town win away at Tamworth. As the name might suggest, this is a golden coloured beer, the white head disappeared into a weak wisp within 30 seconds and a thin collar not much longer, not good in my eyes. Lemon notes in the nose, more so in the taste: a bit one dimensional and not really my thing, refreshing enough, but not exciting enough to make my taste buds ache for another sip, had trouble finishing the whole bottle to be honest, but this was my lining for the evening before the heavier stuff got opened. Almost got the evening off to a bad start, I’ll not be seeking out this beer again.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Nov 2013
at 10:37
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
500ml bottle. Golden amber colour, thin white head and aroma of malt, grain, spicey & juicy orange. Taste is pale malt, caramel with tangy citrus orange notes and a light hop bitterness. Slightly oily mouthfeel, light bodied, medium carbonation, biscuity dry light bitter finish. Quite OK.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Nov 2013
at 14:59
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
bottle at home ... golden amber ... smal white head ... soft peppery orange nose ... light fizzy ... zezty orange lemon ... soft fruits ... light floral hops
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Oct 2013
at 10:01
5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle from Sainsbury’s Murrayfield [061013]
Light orange amber, hazy, thin white head that dissipates to a rim
Aroma - very light citrus, some soft sour lemon, touch of sweet cereal malt
Taste of soft sweet cereal malts, hint of lemon citrus hops, some sour lemon, getting a dab of berry fruits which is a bit unusual
Palate - Very soft carb, medium body, bit oily. Slight sour, light sweet malt palate. Finish - getting some buttery biscuit malts, slightly dry finish
Overall - Not undrinkable, but nothing like the description....some faults in here - seems to be on the turn....just very average
Light orange amber, hazy, thin white head that dissipates to a rim
Aroma - very light citrus, some soft sour lemon, touch of sweet cereal malt
Taste of soft sweet cereal malts, hint of lemon citrus hops, some sour lemon, getting a dab of berry fruits which is a bit unusual
Palate - Very soft carb, medium body, bit oily. Slight sour, light sweet malt palate. Finish - getting some buttery biscuit malts, slightly dry finish
Overall - Not undrinkable, but nothing like the description....some faults in here - seems to be on the turn....just very average
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Oct 2013
at 18:10
3.2/10
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Appearance 2
Aroma 4
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 3
Bottle from Sainsburys, Watford. Poured a cloudy orange colour with a scummy white head. Aroma of orange rind, 5 Alive juice drink (the tropical fruit one) and some cereal. Tasted like orange squash with some light wheat and floral hop. Palate of lemon zest, ginger and straw.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Oct 2013
at 12:01