8/10
Tried
on 14 Feb 2015
at 08:23
7/10
Tried
on 31 Jan 2015
at 21:12
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle on the 10.43 Euston to Cotteridge express ... think someone gave me this, 24/01/15. Hazed orange amber with a decent light beige covering that retains well. Nose is earthy, bitter fruits, bitter orange, bready malt, yeast. Taste comprises more bitter fruit rinds and orange, light yeast, bready, straw. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, astringent bitterness in the close. Not great.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Jan 2015
at 10:24
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle, train on route to the Cotteridge Convention. Bottle thanks to to big dirrrty Colin. It pours hazy amber with a thick off-white head. The nose is earthy, toasty, brown bread and some mild fruity sweetness. The taste is bitter, toasty grain, acrid bitterness, light peppery spice, earth and some pithy citrus with a dry, earthy finish. Medium body and moderate carbonation. There is a harshness to it. Not exactly the classic train beer as T-Bois described it....
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jan 2015
at 06:35
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at the bow bar. Pours black, thin tan head. Aromas of tar, charcoal, leaf mulch. Taste is chewy, tar, more ashy charcoal. Sweetness at the back
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Jan 2015
at 12:49
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
On cask at the Bow Bar. Appearance - opaque black like crude oil and with a lovely fawn crema head. Nose - really dark chocolate with a raisin note. Taste - more dark chocolate and raisins. There’s a light wood and cognac note as you swallow. Actually it’s quite oxidised. If it was a wine it would imply corked. Palate - medium bodied with a creamy texture and a balanced dry finish. Overall - complex and interesting.
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Jan 2015
at 07:09
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @ The Draft House Tower Bridge, Tower Bridge SE1. Pours a slightly hazy golden color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty floral hoppy aroma. fruity malty hoppy flavor. Has a fruity malty weak hoppy finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Dec 2014
at 01:51
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask@Westow House, Crystal Palace, London - fuzzy golden pour with white head. Citrus and tropical fruity aroma and taste, some grassy and floral notes, bready malts, refreshing and good bitter finish. Very nice.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Dec 2014
at 14:10
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at Cloisters. Pours amber with a light haze, thin white head. Aromas are light herbal hops, light sweet toffee. Taste is more sweet toffee, but a dry finish. Not bad.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Nov 2014
at 02:11
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On cask @ Cloisters. Appearance - slightly hazy, hamber with a nicely proportioned head. Nose - fudge, earthiness. Taste - more of the fudge but astringently dry on the finish. Palate - light to medium bodied with a crunchy texture and a long dry finish. Overall - just on the cusp of being too astringent but not bad.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Nov 2014
at 10:04