6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Medium beige head. Nearly opaque black body goes deep dark brown at edges. Roasty earthy linoleum aroma with spicy caramelly notes. Dry-sweet roasty earthy caramelly taste with plasticky notes. Mid-bodied. Mild, soft mouthfeel. Dryish resiny earthy prunes aftertaste with burnt chocolatey notes. Nice, drinkable, pleasant. (0.5 bottle, from Clarkes, Whitby.)
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jul 2013
at 02:35
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Medium offwhite head. Clear brown body with light carbonation. Caramelly earthy aroma with floral notes. Sweetish earthy caramelly taste with watery dusty sugary notes. Mid-bodied. Mild, soft, mealy mouthfeel. Dry-sweet earthy rye crisp bread aftertaste with spicy dusty notes. Nice, drinkable, perhaps a bit watery. (0.5l bottle, from Clarkes, Whitby.)
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jul 2013
at 02:33
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask, handpump at The White Lion Fewcott, Oxon, 19.08.11 Pours orange gold, touch of bitterness but there is too much butteryness here, diacetyl sort of swamps this Iām afraid. . A6 A3 T5 P3 Ov11 2.8
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Aug 2011
at 23:37
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask, handpump at FFTMC, Oxford 17.04.11 Pours light amber with a white head. Some creamy vanilla is coming through, medium hoppiness, touch of sweetness, but the vanilla come back again to smooth things out and rather dominate. A6 A4 T6 P3 Ov12 3.1
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Apr 2011
at 21:09
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the Crosse Keys, JDW. Clear, chestnut pour with strong, off-whiite head. Dark, ripe fruit nose with prune and cherries. Lightly sweet with more fruits, soggy bread, faint herbal bitterness. Medium bodied with soft carbonation. Some tangy, dark and semi-dried fruits in the finish. Alright.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Apr 2011
at 13:39
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Cask (handpump) at the Darlington Spring Thing beer festival 2011. ABV is 3.7%. Golden colour, low head. Aroma of butterscotch and pale wort. The flavour is smooth with some grainy notes, tolerable New Zealand hops in the finish and aftertaste.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Apr 2011
at 08:58
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask @ 3 Judges. Unclear dark orange colour. Aroma is sweet malty, bit of fruits. Flavour is light malted, fruity, bit of wood polish. Sweet finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Feb 2011
at 12:09
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask @ 3 Judges. Golden colour, medium white head. Aroma is dusty, dry malts, bit of hops and vegetables. Flavour is light hopped, malts and dry biscuit.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Feb 2011
at 08:06
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
cask at guildford arms ... lcopper ... soft fruits juicy blackcurrant hop nose ... Ligt toffee malt ... Easy drinking ... Light blackcurrant fruits
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Jan 2011
at 10:32
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
cask at guilford ... light amber ... soft lemon fruit hop nose ... litle soft hop fruits ... little insipid ... but easy drinking ... little orange peel ...
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Jan 2011
at 09:30