Subsidiaries
7.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at Butlers Bell, Stafford I have to declare a vested interest here – the original Reverend James (Buckley) was my great great great grandfather ! Needles to say then, I have been drinking this ever since it was first brewed by Brains. Anyway, it pours the classic “bitter brown” colour with a good cream head and good lacing. Fresh floral hops and a hint of vanilla in the nose. Taste is mainly malty with a touch of ginger, with more ginger in the finish. I may be biased, but I think this is one of the best beers of its type (mainstream bitter)
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Nov 2019
at 00:17
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at Owain Glyndwr. Dark amber, clear, velvety head. Light malty aroma. Taste brings some nutty flavors, and plenty more malt. Creamy feel, light sweetness, tiny bitter bite.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Nov 2019
at 16:38
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask pour at the Duke of wellington. Bright golden pour with a small creamy head. Aroma is fruity and funky. Taste is sweet with some more odd grainy, musty fruit flavors. A bit of a shock at firts, but mellows out as it goes down.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Nov 2019
at 18:51
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Cask at DoW. Medium golden with a tight, creamy head. Light, sweet malty aroma. Taste becomes more white bread, light malty notes. The cask body saves it though, smooth and silky.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Nov 2019
at 15:24
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Cask at Duke of Wellington. Almost black, some light comes in through the bottom of the glass and presents mahogany and ruby hues. Silky, creamy head. Aroma is light roast. More roast in the taste, light nutty flavors. Creamy, velvety texture. So full of flavor at only 3.8%.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Nov 2019
at 14:55
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Third of a pint, hand-pulled in the William Withering, Wellington Shropshire on 12th Oct 2019. Copper body, clean and clear, off-white topping. Malty front to the nose and taste, some orchard fruity notes too, no citrus fruits; what a bonus!
Tried
on 12 Oct 2019
at 18:39
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Pint at the Gate House JDW. Medium creamy white head. Clear Amber pour. Light bitterness
Tried
on 09 Oct 2019
at 19:36
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. Amber in colour, with a slight, off-white, head. A malty bitter, with a funky edge, caramel notes and moderately bitter finish. Ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Sep 2019
at 10:10
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Ruby red with beige head. Aroma is a bit of cherry, fruity, malty, both vaguely so. Taste is marzipan and cherry, bit of malt and fruit again. Quite flat and a bit thin. Nothing very exciting.
Tried
on 09 Sep 2019
at 15:54
4.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 3.5
From cask at Crosse Keys, London, 24.08.19. Translucent golden amber. Slighty sour and oxidized aroma and taste, with some grass, sorrel and malt. Sourness and some bitterness is lingering on.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Aug 2019
at 14:48