6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
[Cask at Hobgoblin, Reading] Deep red-brown, small lasting white head, no carbonation. Sweet at first with treacle, straw and a lttle chocolate. Dusky bitter roasted malts come through in the aftertaste. First good beer I’ve had from West Berkshire - has restored my faith in the brewery a little. c8
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Feb 2009
at 03:07
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
[Cask at the Hobgoblin, Reading.] Deep reddish brown with a thin cream head; rich roasted malt aroma; dry with full and fruity malts, and some chocolate and smoke; strongly bitter finish. Another excellent beer of the month from West Berks.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Jan 2009
at 09:58
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Gravity dispense at Pig’s Ear Festival 2008, London
Dark amber color. Nice aroma of caramel, fudge and hops, elegant and interesting. The flavor is in line, but less interesting (more caramel and less hop cones and fudge); at least the final has more chocolate.
Dark amber color. Nice aroma of caramel, fudge and hops, elegant and interesting. The flavor is in line, but less interesting (more caramel and less hop cones and fudge); at least the final has more chocolate.
Tried
on 12 Jan 2009
at 03:23
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
[500ml bottle from Westholme Stores, Goring.] Rich toffee brown colour with a thin tan head, fading quickly to a film; deep dried fruit aroma - raisins, dates and prunes; flavour is full of chewy malts with lots of fruit, some chocolate and a dry smoky finish. Excellent. The best from West Berkshire yet.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Dec 2008
at 08:55
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
[Cask at the Hobgoblin, Reading.] Copper with a thin cream head; fruity malt aromas; caramel flvaour with some citrus fruit; clean citrus bitter finish. Pleasant enough, but not particularly seasonal.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Dec 2008
at 09:01
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at The Royal Blenheim in the company of Glen 09-11-08. Pours mid dark amber with bubbles clinging to the edge of the glass. Good lemony citrus bite to this, some sweetness, soft easy going bitterness, nice fruity tang.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Nov 2008
at 07:51
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
[Cask at the Hobgoblin, Reading.] Gold with a thin off-white head. Evocative autumnal aroma, earthy with damp autumn leaves. Sour fruit flavours with caramel and treacle and a dry, dusty hop bitterness; then a sweet fruity finish with honey and roast chestnuts. Very good.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Nov 2008
at 08:22
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at the Hobgoblin, Reading. Tawny with a white head; malty aroma and flavours; follwed by a herbal bitterness and some spice. Drinkable, but nothing special.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Oct 2008
at 09:47
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
500ml bottle from Westholme Stores, Goring. Caramel colour, fruity caramel aroma; rich caramel flavour, chewy, nutty malts and a light hop finish. Very drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Oct 2008
at 14:19
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at the Hobgoblin, Reading. Gold with a thin white head; rich and fruity bitter orange flavour with clean and sharply bitter finish. Excellent.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Oct 2008
at 11:14