7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle at chriso’s Pre-GBBF Tasting 2013 - London. Tasty stuff. Notes of pee, yeast, pale malts, white bread. Medium sweet. Medium bodied with fine carbonation. Dry and hoppy to finish with a bit of Belgian yeast, dried citrus, more pee, some pale bread. Good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Nov 2013
at 05:09
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
(Draught at Bishop’s Arms Linnégatan, Stockholm, 9 Nov 2013) Black colour with frothy, beige head. Malty, roasted, hoppy nose with black coffee, pine needles, ashes and hints of mint. Malty, roasted taste with notes of black coffee, pine needles, dark bread, grapefruit, mint and a generous roasty, piney bitterness in the finish. Medium body, quite dry. Solid and well made black IPA. Very nice.
Tried
on 17 Nov 2013
at 07:26
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask @ The Caley, Edinburgh [081113]
Golden amber, clear, thin white head
Aroma of piney hops, soft tropical citrus, sweet fruity pale malts
Taste of sweet fruity malts, some soft sweet caramel orange, tropical citrus fruits
Palate - Medium body, oily, sweet. Finish of sweet juicy malts, soft tropical citrus hops, sweet fruity malty finish with a dab of dry zest
Golden amber, clear, thin white head
Aroma of piney hops, soft tropical citrus, sweet fruity pale malts
Taste of sweet fruity malts, some soft sweet caramel orange, tropical citrus fruits
Palate - Medium body, oily, sweet. Finish of sweet juicy malts, soft tropical citrus hops, sweet fruity malty finish with a dab of dry zest
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Nov 2013
at 14:10
6.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from Corks of Cotham, Bristol. Hazy gold with a decent, off-white head. Tangerines and grapefruits, a touch of green herbs and dryish finish. Good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Nov 2013
at 13:24
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask @ Shrewsbury Beer Festival. A wondrous juicy orange bitterness, nice dose of resinous pine, a splash of lemon and a deep flavoursome quality that keeps you sipping.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Nov 2013
at 09:12
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from Ales By Mail, split with JF at the pre 5K tasting, 12/11/13. Hazed dark amber with a decent off white covering. Nose is earthy hops, bitter orange, toasted malt, tropical straw. Taste comprises mandarin, orange pith, orange squash, a little artificial overly sweet orange. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, dry grassy finish, sweet finale with hoppy bite. Solid enough APA, a little overly sweet though.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Nov 2013
at 12:12
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
500ml bottle. Quasi black colour with huge, frothy, fairly lasting, moderately lacing, tan head. Dark malty aroma with hints of coffee and dark chocolate, herbal hoppy overtones. Taste is slightly roasty dark malty, bitter, hints of dark chocolate, coffee, minimally salty, slightly herbal hoppy overtones. Relatively light for the intensity of its flavours.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Nov 2013
at 12:54
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
On tap at Googies Folkestone. Black beer lasting tan head. Intense chocolate aroma slightly green olive flavour. Intense chocolate dark aroma. Smooth creamy. Good. Yes good
Tried
from Draft
on 09 Nov 2013
at 10:52
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draught at Söder om Småland, Malmö
Hazy amber color with compact head. The aroma presents sweaty hops and some caramel. Dry mouthfeel, some toffee malt flavor, woody and vegetable bitterness, not very fresh feeling.
Hazy amber color with compact head. The aroma presents sweaty hops and some caramel. Dry mouthfeel, some toffee malt flavor, woody and vegetable bitterness, not very fresh feeling.
Tried
on 09 Nov 2013
at 08:10
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle, from The Highland Bottle Shop, on the train from Thurso to Inverness 20/10/13. Hazed orange/yellow with a good sized light beige head. Nose is lemon rind, straw, grass, orange sherbet, yeast esters, touch of spice. Taste comprises orange pith, tangy peach, herbal notes, lemon rind, earthy, straw. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, dry grassy fruit finale. Decent saison.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Nov 2013
at 00:18