7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle at East Croydon Beer Tasting, thanks to Paul. Lots of cocoa and mild ash on the nose, some roast. Pours brown with a creamy, tan head. Medium sweet flavor, good roast character, plenty of ash and tobacco. Some scorched earth, mild bitterness. Medium bodied with fine carbonation. Dry and roasty finish, dark malts, mild cocoa. Very solid.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Oct 2011
at 08:50
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at The Euston Tap, London. Pours dark brown with a tight, light tan, cream head. Bready, lightly toasty aroma with hints of plastic. Light to medium sweet flavor, modest toasted bread, some earth and pine, faint coffee. Light to medium bodied with fine carbonation and a very creamy mouthfeel. Rich bread finish, some burnt sugars, faint roasted coffee. OK is this one.
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Oct 2011
at 02:23
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at the Wallington and Croydon BF, London. Pours dark gold with a light, white head. Bit of floral hops in the aroma, with some dough. Light to medium sweet flavor, floral bitterness, some straw. Light bodied with fine carbonation. OK balanced finish, toasty dough, some mild citrus, hay. Very nice drinker.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Oct 2011
at 16:07
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at the Wallington and Croydon BF, London. Pours a clear, dark amber-red with a white head. Modest pine hop nose. Very resinous, bitter flavor. Lots of raw hops, light toasty malts. Medium bodied with fine carbonation. Sticky finish, tons of lingering pine, light grass, some toasty malts and sugar. Yeah, raw.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Oct 2011
at 15:24
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (handpump) @ Nags Head, 5 Russell Street, Reading, Berkshire, England RG1 7XD.Clear medium amber colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, dusty malt, apple, light moderate hoppy, orange - citrus. Flavor is moderate sweet and light moderate bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20110427] 6-3-6-3-12 Cask (handpump) @ The 17th Reading Beer and Cider Festival 2011, Reading, Berkshire England.Clear medium to dark orange colour with a average, frothy - fizzy and open, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, light toasted, moderate hoppy, orange - citrus, dusty. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, caramel, fruity. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20110429] 6-3-7-3-13
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Oct 2011
at 10:10
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the Southampton Arms, London on 8th October 2011. Clear brown/copper with thin off-white head. Sweet caramel and spice in aroma; some yeastiness. Light bodied liquid, fruity with spices and black pepper. Floral hops tickle back of mouth. Aftertaste is still fruity with berries, sweet fruity and slightly smoky finish. Smooth mouthfeel.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Oct 2011
at 16:13
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Cask at The Euston Tap, London. Pours a clear, rich gold with a small, white head. Some nice, zesty citrus on the nose, with a bit of toast and hay. Light to medium sweet flavor with well-balanced bitterness. Toast, faint grapefruit and grass, mild honey and bread. Light to medium in body with fine carbonation. Clean, crisp, lightly dry finish, mild sugar, toasty bread, light citrus. Incredibly drinkable beer.
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Oct 2011
at 10:10
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask @ Edgar Wallace, Temple WC2. Pours a pale amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty earthy hoppy aroma. Fruity malty hoppy earthy flavor. Has a frity malty hoppy finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Oct 2011
at 02:23
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle at Craft Beer Co tasting. It pours light hazy orange, with a thick bubbly white head. The nose is orange, tangerine, mango and cheesy hop. The taste is resin, leather, earth, toasted malt, dust and citrus pith, with a dry finish. Light to medium body and soft carbonation. Easy drinking, not bad.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Sep 2011
at 05:16
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle at the 1st CBC Sunday Tasting. Pours light hazy golden-brown with a small bubble head. Nutty, toasty aroma. Medium sweet flavor, great toast character, some nuts. Light to medium bodied with fine carbonation. Fairly dry finish, more of these nuts and toast, light toasted sugar, faint citrus. Very good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Sep 2011
at 07:52