6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask handpull at County Hotel, JDW, Ashford. Black, lasting tan head. Disappointing to be honest, some faint dark amlts, faint choc. Not awful in fact very drinkable, there is nothing to be offended by here. Fine, but did it excite me? No. Some dark mid choc flavours.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Nov 2009
at 02:55
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask handpull at Samuel Peto, JDW, Folkestone. Hops jump out of the glass at you. Pure clean gold, thick lasting cream head from the sparkler. Lovely US hop aroma. Some ok pale malts in mouth, then some juicy malt on swallow. Finish has some decent hop. More aromatic than bitter. Decent if not the best APA. Re-rate with no sparkler. Aroma is less as you would expect, bit thin and hard in mouth. 6 3 6 3 14 3.2/5.0 Re-rate at County Hotel, Ashford, much better, the aroma was very good, great American hop aroma, the body was better and overall just a more drinkable beer.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Nov 2009
at 02:42
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
[Cask at the Monks Retreat, Reading] Black with an odd yellowy head. Slight to moderate mouth-coating carbonation. Immediately drying mouthfeel. Light flavours, but there’s definitely creamy chocolate in there, and plenty of evidence of the herby Saaz hops. Growing roasty bitterness with sour hints in the finish. For a dark beer this is surprisingly light and refreshing, and pleasingly different.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Nov 2009
at 13:37
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
[Cask at Monks Retreat, Reading] Amber (as you’d expect!) with a large, lasting, creamy head. Dusty wheat chaff aroma. Citrus flavour with grassy notes and a malty bitterness in the dry finish. Strangely British-tasting despite the US hops. Bitterness grows as you drink more. Rather enjoyed this one.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Nov 2009
at 13:28
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
3rd April 2008 Fruity aroamtic hops. Bitter but refreshingly so, doesn’t overwhelm with it’s hoppiness!
Tried
on 21 Oct 2009
at 16:51
4.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 3
Texture 6
Overall 4
cask at JDW edinburgh ... hay amber ... thin creamy head ... grapefruit hop nose ... big bitter ... grapefruitt hop ... HUGE bitter linger... poured most of it away,
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Jul 2009
at 08:05
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at the Monks Retreat (JDW), Reading. Hazy amber with a thin cream head; hoppy aroma; light, grassy hops flavour, prickly and slightly medicinal; some residual sweetness then a light hop finish. Disappointing.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Jul 2009
at 10:30
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Counting House (JDW), Glasgow 3/07/09. Deep gold in colour with a moderate white head. Summer fruit and citrus hop aroma. Flavour of sweet malts, with a touch of orange hop and dry finish. Good.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Jul 2009
at 11:57
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask (gravity) @ J.D Wetherspoon - Air side, London - Standsted Airport. [ As Bend Brewing Wild Blue Yonder ]. Clear medium to dark brown color with a small, fizzy, fair lacing, fully diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, overriped berry - fruity, moderate hoppy, old citrus - orange - tobaco, old wood. Flavor is moderate sweet, light acidic and moderate overriped fruity tobaco bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat. [20090420]
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Jun 2009
at 02:49
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (handpump) @ The Sheffield Waterworks Company, Cambridge House, Devonshire Green, 2–12 Division Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England S1 4GF.Clear medium orange color with a average, frothy - creamy, good lacing, fully lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, caramel, moderate to light light heavy hoppy, orange, hop flowers, hop dusty. Flavor is moderate sweet and moderate to lgiht heavy bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily - creamy and smooth, carbonation is soft. [20090419]
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Jun 2009
at 02:35