Subsidiaries
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Gravity dispensed cask at the Back of Beyond (JDW), Reading. Dark copper with a thin white head; woodland aroma of damp leafs; woody flavour with a touch of licorice; thin to start, then becoming quite full with an oily sweetness, undercut by an earthy bitterness. Interesting with unusual flavours.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Oct 2008
at 09:51
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Sainsburys. Golden with a decent, but short-lived, white head. Sweet caramel (boiled sweet) aroma, with some floral hops playing second fiddle. Similar sweet malts in the flavour, with some citrus hops and a long dry finish. Good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Oct 2008
at 14:58
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
(Bottled, ABV 4,1 %, BB 07/2009). Dark brown color, good creamy beige head. Sweet caramelly, a bit metallic aroma. Quite carbonated. Roasted, coffeish, a bit caramelly and milky. Some hops in the aftertaste. Good beer, but overcarbonated. Not sure if this is really "bottle conditioned".
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Oct 2008
at 05:45
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (handpump) @ The York, London, England.Clear light to medium brown color with a average, frothy - creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to beige head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, nutty, toffee, buttery notes. Flavor is moderate to light heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat to soft. (030808)
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Oct 2008
at 04:53
4.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
[on tap at Ferryboat Inn, Fishguard] Nice deep gold with a large, smooth white head. Too fizzy by half. Honey dominates with some dusty hay and a slight sourness. Not bad for a pale lager.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Sep 2008
at 10:11
5.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
[Nitrokeg at BarFive, Fishguard] Smooth & creamy almost to the point of being cloying. But with a decent amount of fruity malt, it’s nicely drinkable. Not bad at all for a nitrokegged bitter.
Tried
on 28 Sep 2008
at 09:55
4.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 6
Bottle, Spar by Millennium Stadium, Cardiff. Dark Chestnut colour with a thin to non existent beige head. Vague malty aroma. Slim trace of fruit in the flavour but very lifeless and boring. Couldn’t finish 500ml of this. Neeeext !
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Sep 2008
at 04:54
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Cask (Gatekeeper JDW,Cardiff) - Copper coloured with a slight haze. Lightly fruity aroma with some malt. Lightly tart taste with fruity hints. This could be on the turn so I think I will rate it again in future. Judging from DruncanVeasey’s comments below, this could’ve been a bad batch as I remember it being much better when I tried it before.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Sep 2008
at 03:43
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask (Goat Major,Cardiff) - Very dark, almost black in colour with a tan head. Roasted malt aroma with a hint of coffee. Smooth tasting with coffee and a hint of plain chocolate. A decent mild.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Sep 2008
at 18:52
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask (Queens Vaults,Cardiff) - Copper coloured. Malty aroma with a fruity element.Malty and grainy taste.Rather thin but there are some fruity notes noticeable too. Nothing special at alll.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Sep 2008
at 18:43