Subsidiaries
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
(Draught at Hilpeä Hauki, 20120124) The beer poured almost black and clear. Its head was medium sized and light brown. Aroma had burnt and roasted malts. Palate was almost medium bodied with medium carbonation. Flavours were burnt malts, roasted malts, grassy hops and bitterness. Aftertaste was roasty, burntss and bitter. A watery brew with decent flavours.
Tried
on 24 Jan 2012
at 10:18
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Pours opaque black with medium off-white non-lasting head. Aroma is dark chocolate, coffee beans and roasted malt with hints of dough. Taste is balanced bitter and sweet. Body is watery to oily with light carbonation and a good long bitter finish with hints of caramel and coffee.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Jan 2012
at 14:18
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at The Elbow Room in Tottenham, London, the same evening as the riot started...Brains Black ....06 aug 2011. Roasted barley and toffe nose. Coffee and licorice flavour with some roasted malt.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Dec 2011
at 10:34
4.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 3.5
Cask at GBBF 2011. Golden colour with a small white head. Mild hoppy and light fruity nose. Light hoppy and malty flavour, very flat due to low co2
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Dec 2011
at 12:01
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from tesco. Near black with hints of red and next to no head. Sweet, mailk chocolate and liquorice aroma with some caramel in the background. Easy drinking, with more chocolate, some raisins and milky coffee, leading to a slightly dry finish. Good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Dec 2011
at 02:16
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Fullbodied and warming. Rich for being 4,5%, toffee, caramel, sweet malts, nuts, and brown bread. Still a dry finish. Smooth. Hawklwy Inn, East Hants.
Tried
on 17 Dec 2011
at 10:04
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask @ The Libert Bonds, JDW, Tower Hill EC3. Pours a pale amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty caramel aroma. Fruity malty caramel flavor with hoppy hints. Has a fruity malty caramel finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Nov 2011
at 01:40
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask at the GBBF. Amber with a small off-white head. Caramel aroma with notes of apple peel. Sweet caramel and toffee flavour
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Nov 2011
at 11:14
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @ GBBF 2011. Pours a golden color with a small off-white head. has a fruity malty citrus hoppy aroma. Fruity citrus hoppy flavor with weak hints of caramel. has a fruity malty citrus hoppy finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Nov 2011
at 04:39
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask at the GBBF. Amber with a small white head. Aroma of honey, fruit and grain. Sweet grainy flavour with an apple note and a dusty note.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Nov 2011
at 14:40