7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
50cl bottle from Westholme Stores, Goring. A slightly hazy, golden amber pour with a thick cream head; caramel aroma with a touch of dusty hops; smooth with a satisfying weight and a malty taste with some apple and nuts; and a crisp zingy bitterness to follow - like biting in to a green skinned apple - but ending up with a smooth caramel finish. A rather good harvest ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Feb 2016
at 09:28
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle shared at CBC Clerkenwell 10/9/2015. With thanks to Daniel for this one. Dark orange coloured pour with a off white head. Aroma is mineral, apple, light caramel. Flavour is semi sweet, caramel, honey and mineral, hawthorn biscuit and wood. Not a fan.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Dec 2015
at 14:10
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at the 22nd Egham Beer Festival. Dark mahogany with a loose cream head; aroma of wet woolen socks - unusual, but not unpleasant; thin in the mouth with some sweet dark malts and caramel; then a weak herbal bitterness to finish. An OK mild in need of a touch of spice.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Nov 2015
at 05:22
4/10
Tried
on 11 Nov 2015
at 19:39
5.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle split at CBC Clerko, thanks to Danny, 10/09/15. Amber with a decent light beige covering that retains well. Nose is brown bread, dark fruits, light spice, biscuit. Taste comprises straw, light yeast esters, dark fruits, floral tones, earthy. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a brief smoky linger. so so.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Sep 2015
at 02:11
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
10th September 2015
Craft Clerkenwell Bottle Share. Thanks to Dan. Hazy deep amber beer, decent cream colour head. Palate is airy and fairly dry. Light caramel tang. Modest tangy fruits. Light finish. Okay.
Craft Clerkenwell Bottle Share. Thanks to Dan. Hazy deep amber beer, decent cream colour head. Palate is airy and fairly dry. Light caramel tang. Modest tangy fruits. Light finish. Okay.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Sep 2015
at 05:40
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle thanks to Dan. It pours cloudy deep brown with a thick beige head. The nose is earthy, musty, big fruit cake character, raisin, sultana and glace cherry. The taste is toasty, earthy, brown bread, fruit cake, toast, raisin, wood, leather, varnish and dull alcohol. Medium body and moderate, foamy carbonation. It ain’t too bad at all.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Sep 2015
at 04:37
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle shared at a CBC Clerkenwell tasting - London. Thanks to Daniel for this one (I think!). Pours lightly hazy deep gold with a frothy head. The nose holds some citrus, grainy toast. Medium sweet flavor with some rindy citrus, more toasty bread. Medium bodied with fine carbonation. Finishes with further toasted grains, mild bitterness, mellow citrus. OK overall.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Sep 2015
at 19:15
6/10
Tried
on 10 Sep 2015
at 15:03
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
50cl bottle from Cold Ash Post Office, Newbury. A deep amber colour with a thick cream head, slightly hazy despite a careful pour; caramel malt aroma; fruity malt taste, with the sweetness of the malts just balanced by the hops to give a biscuity finish with a touch of spice, which gives some warmth to the finish. Not particularly peaty, but a pleasant heavy ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Jun 2015
at 08:36