Subsidiaries
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
(Cask at Smithfield Hotel, Manchester, 24 July 2009) Dark reddish brown colour with brief, beige head. Malty, nutty nose with notes of toffee, caramel and chocolate. Malty, nutty taste with caramel, chocolate, toffee and a well balanced bittersweet finish. Nice beer.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Aug 2009
at 15:05
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Cask (handpump) @ The Star Inn, Huddersfield, England. @ [ The Star Inn Summer Beer Festival ]. Very dark brown color with an average tan head, Smoked and roasted malt aroma with some peat (which I love). Very balanced flavor with nice peat smokiness with a nice duration
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Aug 2009
at 07:42
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 9
Cask (handpump) @ The Star Inn, Huddersfield, England. @ [ The Star Inn Summer Beer Festival ]... black ... thin tan head ...little roast ...thin smoke nose...deep soft roast...
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Jul 2009
at 14:32
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask (handpump) @ The Star Inn, Huddersfield, England. @ [ The Star Inn Summer Beer Festival ]Clear medium red brown color with a average, creamy to frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, grain, toasted, roasted, caramel, smoke - peat. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20090716]
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Jul 2009
at 09:04
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (handpump) @ The Kings Head, Huddersfield, England.Clear medium yellow orange color with a average, creamy to frothy, excellent lacing, fully lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, light caramel, moderate hoppy, citrus, grapefruit, flowers - pollen. Flavor is moderate sweet and moderate to heavy shell bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20090716]
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Jul 2009
at 05:48
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
RBESG Sheffield 2009. Handpump at The Star Inn Summer Beer Festival, Huddersfield. Dark brown to black colour, light beige head. Aroma is salty, oak, smoke like campfire, prunes and a bit of booze. Flavour is prunes, bit of booze, smoke and tar in the coffee bitter finish. Light to medium bodied.
Tried
on 21 Jul 2009
at 14:29
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask handpull at The Star Inn, Huddersfield. Dark brown lasting deep beige head. Cream and smoky dark beer not a lot of dark malts, but good smoke character. Ok.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Jul 2009
at 07:43
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask handpull at The King’s Head, Huddersfield. Golden, lasting white head. Slightly sweaty hop on the aroma. It’s an alright creamy slightly lime-y bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Jul 2009
at 06:00
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (handpump) @ The KIT (Kelham Island Tavern), 62 Russell Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England S3 8RW.Clear medium yellow color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, moderate hoppy, citrus - fruity. Flavor is moderate sweet and moderate to heavy bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20090418]
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Jun 2009
at 08:11
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Cask at the Hobgoblin, Reading. Brilliant gold with a thin off-white head; fruity aroma; soft, soapy texture with some honey sweetness, then a glorious deeply bitter finish. Excellent.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Apr 2009
at 09:22