7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle at Pre-GBBF: Poured a black with tan head. Aroma is chocolate and roast malt. Taste is a touch chilli with roast and chocolate malt.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Dec 2018
at 15:19
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Bottle from Cotteridge Wines; clear golden amber pour with a thin white head, aroma has mint and citrus, taste has light citrus and minty tooth powder, ok
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Dec 2018
at 19:11
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
From bottle at Tales of Ales. Light hazy golden color with off white head. Malty and yeasty aroma, floral, honey, citrus, caramel, light grass. Sweet and light bitter taste. Medium oily body with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Dec 2018
at 19:01
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle split at CBC Covent Garden, thanks to Kenny, 20/11/18. Black with a solid tan head. Nose is chocolate, spice, mellow barrel rip, toffee, dried fruits. Taste comprises rum baba, cocoa powder, fruit cake, good rum licks, oak, raisins, plummy depths. Medium plus body, fine carbonation, gentle warming alcohol in the close Decent impy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Dec 2018
at 17:37
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Keg at Brewdog tower hill. A translucent golden orange coloured pour with a a fine white head. Aroma is zippy citrus pez sweets, lemon curd, lime zest. Palate is semi sweet light resin, moderate carbonation, sticky hop. Flavour is composed of warming alcohol, light solvent, zesty lemon, simple base malts, pithy citrus. Little harsh hop bitterness bite... Ok.
Tried
on 21 Dec 2018
at 15:28
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Dark brown beer with a tan head. Roast and chocolate aroma with light fruitiness. Cranberry and roast flavor with light nuttiness. Medium bodied. Roast and nuttiness linger with light fruitiness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Dec 2018
at 00:16
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle split at CBC Covent Garden, thanks to Kenny, 20/11/18. Black with a decent tan cap that dissipates to a swirl. Nose is coffee grinds, charr, light spice, umami, tangy fruit rinds. Taste comprises chocolate, light coffee bean, mellow roast, tabgy fruits, toffee, red berry skins, light bourbon rip. Medium plus body, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a mellow alcohol kiss at the curtain call. Solid impy affair.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Dec 2018
at 22:27
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle from Tilquin English Beer Fest. 5 December 2018. Bottled: 27/3/18; best before: 27/9/18. Slightly expired, too bad. Pours hazy golden with a lasting, small, foamy, off-white head; little lacing. Aroma of pine needle, spruce, pear, grapefruit juice, orange peel, mango, bready malt, cheese. Taste is light fruity sweet, some mango & pear on a bready and even caramelly malty base, cheesy note too; light to medium hoppy bitterness brings piney & earthy tones, faint orange peel & sourishness. Dry, earthy hoppy finish, lingering ripe fruit & bready malt. Medium body, oily texture, soft carbonation. Very smooth, easy drinker, nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Dec 2018
at 09:43
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Tilquin English Beer Fest. 5 December 2018. Bottled: 28/3/18; best before: 28/9/18. Slightly expired, too bad. Pours hazy yellow with a huge, slowly collapsing, frothy, white head; some lacing. Aroma of lime juice, unripe mandarin, lemon zest, pineapple, peach, stonefruit, resin. Taste is light fruity sweet, balancing yellow fruit like peach & pinapple; sourish edge of lime & lemon under a firm medium hoppy bitterness with mango, grapefruit peel & stonefruit, a bit piney. Dryish, piney, almost resinous hoppy finish, lingering bitter fruit, sourish lime in the back. Light to medium body, slick texture, lively carbonation. Impressive at this ABV, very flavourful.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Dec 2018
at 09:38
7.5/10
Piney, dry resin. Very alcoholic
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Dec 2018
at 18:52