7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 9
RBESG08 Grand Tasting Very dark body... balck. Quite hoppy aroma, malty and somewhat sticky. Hoppy, roasty, strong taste. Another very good IS.
Tried
on 10 Jul 2008
at 09:40
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle, Barleycorns, Nantwich. Poured a slightly hazy golden colour with a medium white head. Fruity, floral aroma. Nice zesty hop flavour. Refreshing, lingering finish. Really enjoyed this.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jul 2008
at 17:23
3.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 6
Overall 3
500ml bottle from Reakt. Massive thanks to Ang for this. Marble Stouter stout was my beer of the festival at Reading so I was really looking forward to this. Plus having seen Mes_and_Sim’s rating of the cask version in Manchester. This, however, is full of diacetyl. Not sure which I dislike more, diacetyl or Islay whisky cask beers. Choc ginger butterscotch is an odd aroma. Bitter choc comes through which is good. Could be good but the diacetyl ruins it. Will re-rate if I see it again. Re rate at Chris o 2011 pre gbbf shindig. Good black malts lovely stout fullness in mouth. Lovely choc. Gorgeouz beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jul 2008
at 12:42
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Cask gravity @ Reading Beer Festival 2008.Clear dark red brown color with a average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, chocolate - both milk and dark chocolate, licorice, ginger - peppery. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long to average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily - smooth, carbonation is flat. ;o)) (020508)
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Jun 2008
at 01:52
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask gravity @ Reading Beer Festival 2008.Clear medium brown black color with a small, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to light heavy malty, roasted, burnt, peppery, moderate to light heavy hoppy, citrus, grape, ginger. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat. (020508)
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Jun 2008
at 13:39
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask handpump @ Reading Beer Festival 2008.Clear medium amber color with a small, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, moderate to light heavy hoppy, flowers, grape, orange. Flavor is moderate to light heavy sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat. Very nice. ;o)) (020508)
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Jun 2008
at 16:02
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9.5
Cask gravity at Reading BF 08. Slightly hoppy aroma. Black colour with dark brown edges. Intense malt aroma. That is a good stout. Good grainy choc and a lot of grapefruit hop. Just a great aroma. Intense flavours. Amazing and quite possibly my beer of the festival.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Jun 2008
at 07:40
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask gravity at Reading BF 08. Very pale gold, lasting white head. Just a lovely aroma. Very drinkable tangerine jam flavoured beer. Superb especially at this ABV. A real great session beer full of flavour.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Jun 2008
at 07:39
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Cask gravity at Reading BF 08. The Marble beers really were a highlight of the festival. Clear dark orange colour with thin beige head. Flowery, earthy grapefruit. That’s an outstanding dry IPA. Fantastic aroma. Not bitter enough on the end maybe, but a stunning beer.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Jun 2008
at 07:37
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
[i] [b] Cask, gravity Merton Summer Beer Festival, Thursday July 6th 2006 before the festival started restrospectively added from notes [/i] [/b] Pours black in colour with small bubbly head that siftyly departs. Nice rich indulgent bitter cocoa powder on the nose along with a touch of yeast. Taste is fruity but chocolate swishes through again, surprisingly this has a nice flurry of bitterness to finish off proceedings.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 May 2008
at 02:06