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Award winning brewery of hand crafted ales. Proudly brewed in Shildon "Cradle Of The Railways"
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
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sample thanks to Danlo: Poured a golden orange with a white frothy head. Aroma is is resinous hops, piney, fruity, some tropical. Taste is resinous hops, piney, tropical fruits, citrus, malty backbone, underlying caramel.
Tried
on 31 Dec 2021
at 12:51
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Keg at Crafty Merlin's. Just as IPA, but the ABV matches. Pours murky golden with a thin white head. Aromas of pine and tropical fruit. Taste is similar. Bitter finish.
Tried
on 25 Oct 2021
at 13:38
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Half pint on cask at the Draughtsman Alehouse. Medium creamy beige head. Clear black pour. Sweet and lots of chocolate
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Oct 2021
at 08:20
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle from Chester Beer and Wine. Pours clear yellow gold with a thin white head. Aromas of lemon and lime. Taste is lemon barley water, faint dishcloth. Light sweet finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jun 2021
at 17:40
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Thin white head left a spotty cover on an unclear pale gold body. Confectionery & sweet citrus aroma. Medium bodied, smooth with a lightly carbonated back. Peach, sweet citrus, melon & confectionery tastes with a lightly hopped finish. A very nice pint
Tried
on 06 Jun 2021
at 16:02