Subsidiaries
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask (handpump) @ GBBF 2011, Great British Beer Festival, Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, England.Clear medium to dark amber colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly to fully lasting, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted - caramel, light hoppy. Flavor is moderate sweet and light bitter with a average duration, thin. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20110802]
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Aug 2011
at 03:21
5.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask poured into my third-pint glass. Nitro white head leaving spotty lace behind. Very nice, deep brown head. Lighter aroma of spiced malts. Nuts and caramel in flavour underscored by a hoppy jam-like touch finishing off with malt-bitterness. Different and quite nice. GBBF, Earls Court, London 02.08.2011.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Aug 2011
at 11:35
4.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
Third-pint, cask, handpulled at B1 Seacole Brewery Bar, GBBF 2011. Dotted spots on the glass from a creamy, white head. Amber-gold body. Modest smell of grassy hops. Mild and watered malt-fruity taste. Faint bitter end. Too easy to drink, perhaps (London, 02.08.2011).
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Aug 2011
at 11:31
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
500ml Bottle (As Brains Original Stout) - Dark brown, almost black, with red tinges and a tan head. Malty, roasted and chocolatey aroma. The taste is smooth, roasted and chocolatey. Quite dry and roasted in the finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Aug 2011
at 14:04
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
50cl bottle of Brains Original Stout from Tescos, Hastings. A deep chestnut black colour with a loose creamy beige head; rich coffee and chocolate aroma; the texture is milky, but the taste is quite strongly bitter and lacking the expected sweetness; there’s some chocolate then a long dry finish with burnt demerara sugar and a slight warming at the end. A fine stout.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Aug 2011
at 01:13
5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 2
Overall 4
Bottle from Tesco
Appearance - Black, ruby edges, large rocky tan head, good lacing.
Aroma - Roasted malt, bit of chocolate.
Taste - Roasted malt, chocolate, bitter hops, charcoal, burnt wood, hint of dust.
Palate - Light body and texture, soft carb. Very dry finish, roast bitter, earthy, rough, bit metallic. Not pleasant.
Overall - Flavoursome for 4.1% but has offputting charcoal notes and the finish is harsh which spoils the beer. Not keen on this one - last 1/4 of bottle drain pour.
Appearance - Black, ruby edges, large rocky tan head, good lacing.
Aroma - Roasted malt, bit of chocolate.
Taste - Roasted malt, chocolate, bitter hops, charcoal, burnt wood, hint of dust.
Palate - Light body and texture, soft carb. Very dry finish, roast bitter, earthy, rough, bit metallic. Not pleasant.
Overall - Flavoursome for 4.1% but has offputting charcoal notes and the finish is harsh which spoils the beer. Not keen on this one - last 1/4 of bottle drain pour.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Aug 2011
at 16:44
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask@GBBF2011. Amber colour, small white head. Aroma is crystal malts, hops, some mild biscuits and rather nectary and bready notes. Flavour is toffee, wood, fruits, caramel and some mild bitterness as well.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Aug 2011
at 22:03
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (handpump) @ The Masque Haunt - JDW, 168-172 Old Street, Old Street, Greater London, England EC1V 9BP.Clear medium amber colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted - caramel, spices, toffee, light hoppy, orange - citrus. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, spices, warm malty. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20110101]
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Aug 2011
at 06:34
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at GBBF 2011, 3rd day. Deep amber with a fine head. Winy, fruity, caramel aroma—actually more like toffee. Rich as hell. Sweet, slightly funky, burnt brown sugar flavor. Caramel, minerals, fruit. Soft and silky. rather too sweet.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Aug 2011
at 06:13
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
From cask. Pours clear and golden with a golden with a small off white head. Aroma is fruity and crisp hoppy. Flat malty and light hoppy. Dry malty and slight bitter finish. Alcoholic.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Aug 2011
at 10:08