7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
During a concert break at Cafe Oto I went around the corner to the 40ft Brewery and had a half pint on draught of this one. Black body, covering off-white head, fragile lacing. Inviting on the nose with chocolate malts and caramel, roasted. Tasty stout with hints of dried fruits, liquorice and chocolate malts. Nicely roasted ending, Pleasing (London, 27.02.2026).
Tried
from Draft
at
40ft Brewery Tap House
on 27 Feb 2026
at 20:00
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Can from Lorna. It pours darkest brown with a khaki head. The aroma is rich and robust, dark roasted malt, toasty warming spice, nutmeg, cinnamon, clove, plump dried fruits, booze soaked raisins and definite Eccles cake vibes. The taste is quite crisp and dry upfront, dark roasted malt, earthy, toothy, light acidity, washed coffee, dried fruits, raisin in particular, fruit cake, touch of toasty sugars, festive spice and cacao nibs with a drying, toasty finale. Average body and fine, prickly carbonation. Captures the character of the infamous St John's Eccles cake. Interesting and quaffable.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Jan 2026
at 12:04
5/10
Magus, mõru, vesine, linnaseline, kerge karamell, aga pigem maitsetu jook. Joodav.
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Aug 2025
at 18:38
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 7
(Cask at Cock Tavern, Hackney, London, 30 May 2025) Black colour with foamy, beige head. Malty, roasted nose with chocolate, milky coffee and dark bread. Malty, roasted, slightly sweetish nose with notes of chocolate, milky coffee and dark bread. Mild roasty bitterness. Light body, with a certain sweetness. Possibly a bit sweet, but tasty and well balanced mild. Nice one.
Tried
from Cask
at
Cock Tavern
on 01 Jul 2025
at 21:14
7/10
Coffee, some roasted seeds, smooth, a bit watery. Ok
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Tried
from Draft
on 29 May 2025
at 22:10
6/10
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Feb 2025
at 13:42
7/10
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Feb 2025
at 13:23
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can from lowcostbeer.com, consumed 4 months past BBE. Pours black with small tanned head. Aroma of all spice is the first thing that hits you, followed by a dark malt, molasses and raisins. Taste manages sweet, tangy and bitter combined. Dark malts come through quite rich, cardamon, clove and nutmeg are notable, semi-dry with cocoa dusting. Good but I'm more liking it than loving it, maybe slightly too rich for me.
Tried
from Can
on 02 Jan 2025
at 03:06
5.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Tried
on 07 Dec 2024
at 16:10
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Tried
on 07 Dec 2024
at 13:14