6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can 330ml. [ As BAD Whiter Shade of Pale ].ABV: 3.2%. Clear medium to light yellow color with a small to average, frothy - fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, sweet malt, fruity malt, light to moderate hoppy, citrus, fruity hops. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average duration, pale malt, fruity malt, fruity hops. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20161126] 6-3-6-3-13
Tried
from Can
on 06 Jan 2017
at 03:55
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can from Appellation Wines. Appearance - opaque black and shiny. Off white head. Very much cola like. Nose - Christmas spices and dark malt. Taste - nutmeg and ginger primarily. Coffee and chocolate at the back. Palate - close to medium bodied with a creamy yet crunchy texture and a long dry crunchy finish. Overall - yes, a bit heavy on the spice but the malts came through strongly and it was more enjoyable as I went down the glass.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Jan 2017
at 11:02
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
12th December 2016
Level 42 Bottleshare and no Mark King in sight. Thanks to Fergus. Almost clear dark brown beer, good pale tan head. Palate is airy and semi dry, good fine carbonation. Airy malts with some cream and caramel. Bitterish ESB like dried fruits. Some floral bitterness. Light semi dry finish. Not very stout like nor is it sweet!
Level 42 Bottleshare and no Mark King in sight. Thanks to Fergus. Almost clear dark brown beer, good pale tan head. Palate is airy and semi dry, good fine carbonation. Airy malts with some cream and caramel. Bitterish ESB like dried fruits. Some floral bitterness. Light semi dry finish. Not very stout like nor is it sweet!
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Dec 2016
at 08:51
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at the Victoria, Birmingham. Poured a clear dark brown with a thin off white head and lots of clingy lace. The aroma is sweet nutty malt. The flavour is moderate sweet with a smooth, rich roasty, light chocolate, liquorice hop bitter palate and a lingering bitter finish. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Dec 2016
at 15:40
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can from Appellation Wines. Appearance - dark brown actually pretty black. Nice fawn head. Nose - loads of nuts. Some sweet malt. Taste - nuts and dark chocolate biscuits. Palate - close to medium bodied with a crunchy texture and a long dry crunchy finish. Overall - satisfying indeed.
Tried
from Can
on 20 Dec 2016
at 16:42
6/10
Tried
on 17 Dec 2016
at 18:24
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
On cask at the Haymarket. Appearance - golden with a nice fluffy head. Nose - orange and faint oatmeal. Taste - loads of orange, some lemon. Palate - light bodied with a creamy texture and a long dry tangy finish. Overall - decent especially for the low ABV.
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Dec 2016
at 08:39
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle shared in London - thanks to Fergus. Pours clear brown with a creamy, tan head. The nose has dry toast, leathery berries. Light sweet flavour with dry cocoa, a little earthy bitterness, toast. Medium bodied with fine to average carbonation. Dry, earthy and leathery in the finish, with some burnt wood, torched grass. Fine.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Dec 2016
at 15:27
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Keg at the Blue Moon, Cambridge. Orange yellow and cloudy with a white head. Banana and a bit of sour lemon in the aroma. Sour/sweet interplay with a strong hit of ground coriander. Medicinal note in the long finish. Nicely carbonated. Well made.
Tried
on 08 Dec 2016
at 15:37
3.9/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 3.5
Bottle from the brewer’s own stand at the Good Food Show at Birmingham NEC. Rather a dull pale amber. A thin, cardboardy ale with a load of rather harsh nutmeg and cinnamon thrown in, possibly to disguise the poor underlying beer. It needs a richer, maltier beer to work with these spices. Overall this is a bit of a mess I’m afraid, it’s not working at all for me.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Nov 2016
at 16:33