7.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
[Handpump at the Craft Embassy, Christchurch, NZ.] A light copper coloured pour with a loose white head; aroma of toffee and fruity malts; biscuty malt taste with some raisin and caramel; and some spicy English hops to finish. Very pleasant.
Tried
from Cask
at
Craft Embassy
on 15 Nov 2025
at 09:24
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
[On tap at the Craft Embassy, Christchurch, NZ.] A bright pale amber pour with a thick white head; tropical fruit aroma; orangey taste; and a crisp finish with a light bitterness.
Tried
from Draft
at
Craft Embassy
on 15 Nov 2025
at 09:06
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Old rating from 17-01-16 - 500ml bottle, from Love Wine in Jersey. Abv is 6.5%. Pours a jet black colour with a beige foamy head. Aromas of roast & oysters. Tastes is of roasted chocolate, caramel & toffee with a underlying bitterness of oysters in the aftertaste. Overall not a beer I loved, and may not choose to have a second.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 May 2025
at 12:41
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Old rating from 20-09-15 - 500ml bottle, pours a hazy amber colour with a cream head. Aromas of citrus, hops & maybe some fruits in there. Tastes of citrus, caramel, fruits and biscuit flavour as well as hops. Aftertaste is a nice dry bitterness. Highly enjoyable
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 May 2025
at 15:30
7/10
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Apr 2025
at 18:15
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
Canned in New Zealand. Black with beautiful creamy tan head. Roasty, chocolate, dense, smooth, nice bitter finish. Medium bodied.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Apr 2025
at 22:00
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Bottle, Beer Library. Can’t see a date. Almost black, tan head. Aroma of caramel, the sea, mocha. More intense - in an unfurling manner - upon a taste. Firm roast, minerals (rather than fleshy oysters), the fireplace. Alive, almost creamy. Bitter at the end. Memorably good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Jan 2025
at 09:24
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Can, Pak 'n' Save, Timaru. Clear amber, solid white head, ok lasting. Sweet peachy nose, some biscuits - classic. Medium bitterness, grassy. Medium aftertaste. Light body. Classic IPA.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Jan 2025
at 11:20
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Keg at Kraftwerks, Nottingham Sept 2016. Pours light hazy golden with a white head. Aroma: malty, fruity, green tea, grassy. Taste: light to moderate sweet & bitter, the green tea is quite subtle, more prominent note of honey. Medium body with moderate carbonation.
Tried
on 11 Apr 2021
at 19:06
7/10
ohh thought this was a rerate... dark black.. massive tan head.. soft dusty chocolate roast malts nose... soft bitter milky chocolate dusty roast
Tried
on 10 Apr 2020
at 17:54