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
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Deep copper brown ... nice rich toffee malt nose ... little over fizzy .. sweet malt fruits light hop in back ground.
Tried
on 01 Oct 2008
at 13:26
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask gravity at SIBA BF, Paddock Wood. Gold. Slight tea flavour. It’s alright, nothing special, some harsh citrus. Some grassy hop. Bit dull.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Sep 2008
at 05:38
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at the Hobgoblin, Reading. Chestnut with a thin cream head; fruity malt aroma; tart cherry fruit flavours and chewy malts; slightly spicy finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Aug 2008
at 08:30