7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Dark brown with a huge beige head. Aroma of spicy rye bread, chicory, roasted seaweed. Fruitier notes creep through upon a taste - melon and some citrus. It's just medium bodied and quite bubbly. The rye and roast duck in and out of prominence and I couldn't quite decide whether they were a little much for a while. Interesting (as usual) and goes well with cheese (as usual).
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Aug 2019
at 14:25
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle. Amber with a dense cream head that lasts pretty well. Aroma is toasty and biscuity with light passionfruit and floral accents. Smooth with plenty of body - creamy with low carbonation. Fat biscuity malt with tropical fruit and some resin struggling though towards a building bitter finish. A big hearty lager.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Jul 2019
at 13:09
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. Almost black with a dense tan head of around 3/2", around half of it sitting stable over the top of the glass. 4+ Aroma is roasty with bread and coffee, citrus and citrus blossoms floating above. Bready but not really sweet. Some licorice. Coffee and a drying roastiness join the hops which seem spicier and have only a touch of the citrus in the aroma to them. There's enough body to carry the strong bitterness. Cracking.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jul 2019
at 12:36
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle. Clear amber with a dense white head that settles to a cm. 3+ Aroma of citrus, weeds, light spices, little berries, bread crust. Medium bodied. Sweeter than expected with a pleasant array of citrus flavours - mandarin, grapefruit, flesh and zest - some berries and weeds. A little pine at the slightly drying end but not much bitterness (which I thought it needed). After a time it grips a little more.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jun 2019
at 12:36
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Black. Chocolate nose. Lovely creamy mouthfeel. Warms up to classic milk stout, less sweet than most, but nicely rounded. Classy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Apr 2019
at 11:08
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
On tap at Tom McHugo’s. Pours a hazy straw yellow with a white head that dissipates slowly to the edges and laces. Aroma has earthy citrus with a bit of grass and sweet grains backing. Flavor has bitter citrus with a light dankness and some sweet grains underlying.
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Feb 2019
at 07:53
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
2018 bottle. Seems surprising this name wasn't taken. Black with a small tan head that just about hangs around. Aroma of hard roast, treacle, coffee, dark chocolate, some salted licorice. Silky, low carbonation. Lots of sweetness but countered by acrid roast, coffee and a lightening bitterness. Intense but not all that heavy; alcohol not overt. Burnt notes are a little wearing after a time. Went well with youngish Brillat-Savarin.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Feb 2019
at 12:36
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Tap. Unclear amber with a fine white head that lasts pretty well. Aroma is grainy with oranges white pepper and a little moody funk. Soft texture with grain and some vague fruit before it dries out - only a little - with some nice spices. I would have liked a fair bit more bitterness and an even drier finish, but it's a pleasant rustic beer that goes well with their food.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Jan 2019
at 12:36
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Tap. Slightly hazy gold with a small white head. Aroma of honey, lemon, herbs, light biscuit. Light bodied. A little grainy too. Sweet honey at first with herbs and lemon, a moderate bitter finish. Pleasant summery quaffer.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Jan 2019
at 12:05
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Murky amber with a cream head. 3 Gentle orange and biscuit aroma. Lighter bodied than expected with moderate carbonation. Not entirely clean with a vagueness about the malt, but it's still refreshing. Peachy with light biscuit, citrus and a somewhat spicy bitter finish. A bit ESBish.
Tried
on 19 Jan 2019
at 12:36