8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Cask at Quakerhouse, Darlington with danlo. Pours deep brown towards black with beige to tan foam. A rich, creamy, roasty porter. Chocolate, smidge of coffee. Medium+ body with smooth carbonation. Very well executed indeed. Delicious!
Tried
from Cask
at
Quakerhouse
on 21 Jan 2026
at 22:11
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
500ml bottle from Wobbly Aleways, Newcastle. Golden colour, white foam head and aroma of tropical fruit, citrus, hops. Taste is sweetish, malty, floral fruity, mango, with zesty citrusy hop bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry fruity hoppy bitter finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Wobbly Aleways
on 06 Jul 2025
at 17:53
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Sample courtesy of Grumbo, cheers GB. Aroma is very piney with tropical fruits and wheat. Taste is pine with flowers and dried fruit. Very little carbonation and slightly bitter finish.
Tried
on 12 Jan 2025
at 11:07
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask, third pint. @Nottingham Beer Festival 2024, Nottingham (England). 12/10/2024 [#7.965 Global - #1.022 England - #1 George Samuel Brewery (My english brewery #322)] Pours dark brown, almost black, with a tan head. Aroma chocolate, americano coffee, cocoa powder. Taste: cocoa powder and americano. Light roasty palate. Next one, please!
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Nov 2024
at 11:38
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Nottingham BF. Jet black colour with tan head. Roasted malty and slight bitter. Medium body.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Oct 2024
at 10:58
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Sample courtesy of Grumbo, cheers Graham! Deep brown amber colour, thin off-white foam head and aroma of malt, earthy, smokey hint. Taste is sweetish, malt, earthy, smoked note, tangy with nutty bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry bitter finish. Quite OK
Tried
on 19 Jun 2022
at 17:09
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Sample courtesy of Grumbo, cheers Graham! Dark amber colour, no head and aroma of malt, caramel, biscuit, earthy, floral hop. Taste is sweetish, malt, caramel, with fruity hop bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry bitter finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried
on 19 Jun 2022
at 17:05
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
2/6/2022. Cask at the 35th Colchester Real Ale & Cider Festival. Pours dark mahogany brown with a small bubbly off-white head. Aroma is malty, earthy, tarmac, meaty, Bovril. Moderate sweetness, medium to heavy bitterness. Medium body, slightly creamy, soft carbonation. Not bad but a bit hard work.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Jun 2022
at 20:53
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
2/6/2022. Cask at the 35th Colchester Real Ale & Cider Festival. Pours slightly hazy mid-brown with a small bubbly off-white head. Aroma is earthy, malty, caramel, biscuit, dried fruit. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness and body. Oily with soft carbonation. Quite enjoyed it.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Jun 2022
at 20:52