7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
From cask at Shakespeare's Ale & Cider House with OGJ on trip to 24 Northern counties 04.01.18. Pale hay colour. Small head. Strong aroma and taste of coconut and Bounty chocolate bar. Still good drinkability
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Jun 2019
at 17:58
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Bottle at home in Hackney - picked up at Beer Merchants Tap, Hackney Wick. Pours mostly clear orange-gold with a frothy, pure white head. Pretty novel stuff, a little on the sweet side, with definite mint notes, some light vanilla frosting, pale bread, a little ripening citrus. Medium bodied with fine to average carbonation. Pretty well balanced finish, more sweet pale malts, impressions of angel food cake and mint. To be honest, it grew on me.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 May 2019
at 19:35
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle at home in Hackney - picked up at Clapton Craft, I suspect. Pours clear gold, effervescent, with a small, creamy white head. Quite clean and dry, pleasant, with a little salty bite, mellow bitter pine needles, tangy lemon. Light bodied with lively, massaging carbonation. Dry finish, salty, clean, lightly tart, more relaxed lemon notes, pine needles. A tidy little quencher.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 May 2019
at 18:32
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle shared in London - cheers to the Osprey on the night of his triumphant return to the Southern Territory. Pours unclear brown with a frothy, tan head. Nicely wintery in terms of the spicing, with other notes of rounded chocolate and toasted brown bread. Full bodied, oily, with fine carbonation. Finishes with mild warmth, burnt cinnamon, cocoa, mellow roast. I liked it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 May 2019
at 06:16
7/10
Tried
on 23 May 2019
at 19:51
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle sample at a tasting at Tom L's place. Thanks Max & Stas. Black, tan foam. Dark chocolate, soy sauce, roast, honey, coffee, sweet, molasses, umami, full-bodied. Really good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 May 2019
at 18:24
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Cotteridge Wines; hazy amber pour with a thin white head, aroma has orange and some pineapple, taste has mellow citrus, some malt action.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 May 2019
at 17:25
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Cotteridge Wines; opaque brown pour with a massive frothy beige head, aroma has chocolate and cranberry, taste has rich chocolate, bitter red fruits, slight roast, quite nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 May 2019
at 16:36
6/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 May 2019
at 16:15
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from Cotteridge Wines; hazy peach pour with a bubbly off white head, aroma has red fruits, taste has sour red fruits and light citrus
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 May 2019
at 15:52