Subsidiaries
5.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 5
Cask at London & County, Eastbourne. Nutty light aroma. Mahogany colour. Bit of a sweet mess in the taste. Not sure about this.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Dec 2023
at 22:46
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 6
Bitter with not much hop character it's ok but a bit appley Acetaldehyde not sure if this is due to the pub or just a trait of the beer.
Tried
on 19 Dec 2023
at 18:47
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
A clear chestnut copper coloured pour with a lasting speckled head. Aroma is toasted malts, twig, rye light smoke, dusty cottage,. Flavour is composed of semi sweet nutty twiggy malts, malt loaf, raisin, fruit toasted malts dusty raisin, fruit dusty roast. Palate is semi sweet, rounded, mellow carbonation. Not bad.
Tried
on 11 Dec 2023
at 13:39
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask at The Railway, London 16/11/2023 Roasted sweet malty with notes of chocolate, burnt coffee roast, some toffee and caramel sweetness, medium body, roasted sweet malty finish. Ok for a greene king. --- Beer merged from original tick of Dark Tide on 26 Mar 2025 at 07:31 - Score: 6. Original review text: Roasted sweet malty with notes of chocolate, burnt coffee roast, some toffee and caramel sweetness, medium body, roasted sweet malty finish. Ok for a greene king.
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Dec 2023
at 00:14
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from the Low Cost Beer online shop. Pours clear amber with a thin off-white head. Aromas of malt, bread, light spice and dried mixed peel. Taste is light toffee and nuts. This finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Dec 2023
at 21:53
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at the Corstorphine Inn. Pours clear amber to brown Ruth a thin off-white head. Aromas of toffee and caramel, faint soap and dried herbs. Taste is thin, malt sweet, toffee again. A little dishwater tbh. Thin finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Dec 2023
at 20:22
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at PoW, Aberdeen. It pours clear dark ruby brown with a medium fluffy brown head. The aroma is bitter sweet, dark roasted malt, toasty, charred, dark fruits, cherry cola, Dr Pepper and molasses. The taste is initially smooth , bitter - sweet, dark roasted malt, light umami, salted liquorice, dark fruits, Dr pepper, cola, plum pudding, fig, prune, treacle / molasses and some fruit cake. Finish is dry and toasty finish. Average body and fine carbonation. Decent fruity porter. Definitely one of GKs better offerings.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Dec 2023
at 15:01
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 5
Can at home, thanks to Michael next door, 02/12/23. Clear golden with a decent lasting white head. Nose is grass, straw, pale malts, lemon rind, herb, hedgerow. Taste comprises light aspartamic notes, straw, perfume, grains, herb. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Passable fayre.
Tried
from Can
on 02 Dec 2023
at 17:27
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask@The Elephant's Head, Camden. Golden colour with a small white head. Aroma is floral, some toffee and mild wooden tones. Flavour is sweet biscuity malts, some mild floral and mild lemongrassy tones with mild nutty elements too.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Nov 2023
at 18:08
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Keg draught at the Spotted Dog, Digbeth. Light to mid-gold, clear with loads of visible carbonation. A tiny little white head. Light malty and slightly metallic aroma. Taste is sweet but the sweetness doesn't run away with it. A little bit of dryness in the finish. Exceedingly heavy carbonation. It's a step up from the most macro of lagers, it's not a great beer but enjoyable enough with some decent flavour.
Tried
on 16 Nov 2023
at 17:22