7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Cask at the Crown Rivers, Heathrow T5. It pours darkest brown to black with fluffy khaki head. The aroma is dark roasted malt, dark chocolate, cacao nibs, earthy, umami, liquorice, coffee grounds and charred notes. The taste is firmly dry, some bitterness, dark roasted malt, rich coffee character, toasty spice, umami, liquorice, chewy, toothy, burnt toast and a nip of alcohol with a dry and dark roasty finish. Medium body, soft carbonation and slightly sticky mouth feel. Interesting and quaffable. Good spoons fest offering.
Tried
from Cask
at
The Crown Rivers (JDW) (Heathrow Terminal 5)
on 11 Mar 2026
at 15:50
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask up the White Lady. Pours clear golden with a thin white head. Aromas of mango and passionfruit. Taste is generic tropical fruit. Light sweet finish. A bit thin.
Tried
on 10 Mar 2026
at 19:46
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Metropolitan Bar (Wetherspoons), Baker Street, London. A very dark brown/mahogany coloured pour with a medium off white/beige head on top. Roasty, malty, dark fruit, slight chocolate. Slightly bitter, it's OK.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Mar 2026
at 14:51
5.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 5
Overall 6
Hand pulled half pint in my local Spoons on Tuesday 10th March 2026. Pale golden pour, bright and clean, on top a white crown. Weak fruity hops in this, the beer with the least ABV in the festival. Not my favourite.
Tried
from Cask
at
William Withering
on 10 Mar 2026
at 13:15
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 8
On cask up the White Lady.
Appearance - deep brown with red chinks. Creamy tan head.
Nose - toffee, prunes and light roast.
Taste - raisins, prunes, strawberries and sweet chocolate sauce.
Palate - rich in texture, body and sweetness. Light roast at the back.
Overall - so rich for a fairly low ABV.
Appearance - deep brown with red chinks. Creamy tan head.
Nose - toffee, prunes and light roast.
Taste - raisins, prunes, strawberries and sweet chocolate sauce.
Palate - rich in texture, body and sweetness. Light roast at the back.
Overall - so rich for a fairly low ABV.
Tried
from Cask
at
White Lady (JDW)
on 09 Mar 2026
at 16:55
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
On cask up the White Lady.
Appearance - golden amber and clear. Frothy off white head.
Nose - orange and biscuit.
Taste - orange barley water, some toffee.
Palate - light bodied, juicy then good bitterness.
Overall - good.
Appearance - golden amber and clear. Frothy off white head.
Nose - orange and biscuit.
Taste - orange barley water, some toffee.
Palate - light bodied, juicy then good bitterness.
Overall - good.
Tried
from Cask
at
White Lady (JDW)
on 09 Mar 2026
at 16:49
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Cask at the moon under water Watford Jdw. A clear dark mahogany brown coloured pour with a a speckled head. Aroma is nice cinnamon swirl, brown sugars, brown malts, nutty. Flavour is composed of semi sweet brown sugars, singed sugar, cinnamon, rounded, light creamy oily, decent cask condition. Not bad at all.
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Mar 2026
at 18:23
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Half a pint in my local Spoons on Sunday 8th March 2026. Dark brown with a red hue, beige crown. Interesting brew with a fruity hop feel alongside a herbal twist, getting more bitter with each sip. This had a lot more depth than a regular 'Black Lager' and certainly more hops. 11th beer I've tried from this years Wetherspoon Festival and most likely the best so far.
Tried
from Cask
at
William Withering
on 08 Mar 2026
at 16:45
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 7
Third of a pint in my local Spoons on Sunday 8th March 2026. Clean dark amber body, white topping. Malty front with a slight nutty chocolate flavour, low hop content made it a little sweet, almost liked it.
Tried
from Cask
at
William Withering
on 08 Mar 2026
at 16:00
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask up the White Lady. Interesting style to put on cask, so well done JDW for that. Pours clear dark brown with a thin beige head. Aromas of light roast, ash, sweet nuttiness. Taste is cocoa, dry dark chocolate, light roast again. A green bitterness on the finish. Maybe that's the lager note.
Tried
on 08 Mar 2026
at 14:25