6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 7
Sampled from the tap at Bucket Boys. Pours near black with an earthy brown head that lasts throughout the beer and laces slightly. Aroma has earthy dark grains supported by chocolate and roasted malts. Flavor has earthy chocolate and dark grains with some musty chocolate backing.
Tried
from Draft
on 09 Feb 2019
at 08:21
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
500ml bottle. Jet black colour with average to huge, thick, creamy, moderately lasting and lacing, dark beige head. Sweet-ish, dark malty aroma, notes of dark chocolate, some treacle, a touch of vanilla, fruity overtones of bramble and blueberry, plum butter. Taste is sweet-ish dark malty, bitter and fruity hoppy, slightly vinous, notes of dark chocolate, bramble, blueberry, black cherry, plum butter, blue grapes. Oily texture, smooth and soft, minimally sticky palate, efficacious, minimally prickly carbonation. Nice fruity notes in this one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Jan 2019
at 01:48
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
From a 330ml bottle on 6/1/2019 (label says 'Hunt for the Red Velvet, ABV 9.0%). Pours a murky amber with a small head. Has a modest aroma of burnt caramel and dark malt. Tastes sweet upfront - lots of caramel and dark fruit, followed by the sharpish, slightly vinous bitterness which not particularly roasty. It's a touch boozy and dessert like. Unusual and a bit of a mix between an IIPA and a scotch ale. Has a slick texture and moderate carbonaion. A pretty tasty sipper.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Jan 2019
at 06:36
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Pours gold, fading head,Nose shows grassy hops, piny notes, soft grapefruit, light clean malt.Flavours include sweet clean malt, piny hops, soft resinous notes, not much fruit, maybe some soft lychee.
Tried
on 04 Jan 2019
at 12:47
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
(Bottle) Pours Black with tiny tan head. Pleasant toasty aroma. Medium body with soft carbonation. Taste has a nice balance of bitter burnt sugar / dark toffee, and restrained dried fruit sweetness. Long bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2018
at 14:09
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
(Bottle) Pours hazy murky honey amber with tiniest white head. Nice aroma - orange, apricot, raisins, hint of toffee. Medium body, creamy, soft carbonation. Taste is rich and hoppy, with a good balance between some sweet carrack malt that’s only really apparent in the mid palate and the hops, which deliver some nice fruity notes up front and some decent bitterness in the finish. There’s some nice spice and some alcohol. Very good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Dec 2018
at 13:10
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
(Bottle) Pours hazy amber with small white head. Aroma is bread, with citrus notes, light body, good carbonation. Taste improves on aroma. A pleasant balance of light somewhat bready malt and citrus tang. There’s some nice bitterness in the finish. I detected oranges in the mix sometimes, but pretty subtle considering the name and hype on the bottle. Very drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Dec 2018
at 14:07
6/10
Tried
on 27 Nov 2018
at 20:36
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle shared at Cotteridge Convention 2017 - cheers all! Pours clear brown with a creamy tan head. The aroma holds tangy dark malts, chocolate, light ash. Medium sweet flavour with notes of chocolate, light booze, earth, brownies. Medium to full bodied with average carbonation. Lightly warming finish, more chocolate, simple dark malts, ample roast. Not bad.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Nov 2018
at 23:23
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Lovely notes of grapefruit, passionfruit, honey and peach. The honey and grapefruit are most prominent on tasting. It's got a really nice palate.
Tried
on 13 Oct 2018
at 07:40