7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask, Pint at the Grill, Aberdeen. It pours clear golden - amber with a thick, fluffy white head. The aroma is fresh, zingy, zesty, grapefruit, lemon, pomelo, bready malt base, biscuit and nuttiness. The taste is crisp, firmly dry, pleasing woody bitterness, pithy, zesty, lemon peel, grapefruit, some pine needles, waxy citrus peel, dull toffee, earth, toasted nut and some peppery spice with a drying, woody and zesty finish. Average body and moderate, fluffy carbonation. Nice citrus hops and bitterness, with a robust malt base. Decent.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Aug 2024
at 11:20
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draft at Taps Beer Bar, Changkat, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia @ 11%. Poured almost black in colour with a thin off-white head. The aroma is big roasted malt and molasses. The flavour is moderate liquorice bitter, with a smooth, rich, oily, molasses, earthy, herbal, light chocolate, warm boozy liquorice bitter palate. Full bodied with flat carbonation. Nice end to the evening.
Tried
from Draft
on 11 Aug 2024
at 16:18
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
19/7/2024. Cask at the 2024 Chelmsford Summer Beer & Cider Festival. 4.3% abv. Pours clear bright amber with a frothy pure white head. Aroma is fruity, orange, biscuit, malt, stone fruits, spicy hints. Medium sweetness, moderate but developing bitterness. Moderate body, oily, soft carbonation. Nice fruity bittersweet finish. Likeable. Seems to have improved post-Covid looking at previous ratings.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Jul 2024
at 12:13
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
19/7/2024. Cask at the 2024 Chelmsford Summer Beer & Cider Festival. Pours bright golden with a frothy pure white head. Aroma is peachy, citrus, flowers, malt, hints of passion fruit and sulphur. Moderate sweetness and medium bitterness. Moderate body, average to soft carbonation. Drying bitter finish. Easy drinking summery blonde.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Jul 2024
at 12:03
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
18/7/2024. Cask at the 2024 Chelmsford Summer Beer & Cider Festival. Pours clear golden amber with a small frothy off-white head. Aroma is fruity, malt, grapefruit, biscuit, caramel, citrus, butter, starchy edge. Medium sweetness, moderate bitterness and body. Slightly watery, soft carbonation. Some nice developing bitterness to finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Jul 2024
at 09:17
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
18/7/2024. Cask at the 2024 Chelmsford Summer Beer & Cider Festival. Pours clear golden with a small bubbly/frothy off-white head. Good looking beer. Aroma is malt, caramel, grains, citrus, grass, gooseberry, passion fruit. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness and body. Oily, smooth, soft carbonation. Nice bitterness to finish. Likeable and more enjoyable from cask.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Jul 2024
at 09:17
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
500ml bottle - Pours a clear golden colour with a small frothy white head. The aroma is malty with floral hop and citrus notes. A moderately sweet taste pale malts, sweet biscuit, lemon and floral hop flavours with a moderate to light bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Jul 2024
at 15:11
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
(bottle 0,33l from topvino.cz online shop; batch February 21) Overall: Nice complex aroma. Good. Aroma: Sweet, chocolate, dark malts, dark sugar, wood, light smoked, spicy, vanilla. Appearance: Black color. Quickly done, pale brown head. Taste: Medium sweet, malt, chocolate, peat smoke, wood, vanilla. Palate: Medium body. Roasty-dry finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jun 2024
at 19:37
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Back from the dead! Always good to try and retired Harviestoun. Now at 4.1%. it pours clear golden - blonde with a medium, fluffy white head. The aroma is soft, mellow, bitter - sweet, biscuity, brioche, custard creams, touch of lemon curd and some floral accents..The taste is crisp, dry, clean, snappy bitterness, grass, touch green, fresh, fragrant, floral, pithy, lemony and clean malt base with a drying, slightly peppery finale. Light to medium body and soft carbonation. A mellow, but enjoyable crusher. Pleasing level of bitterness.
Tried
on 18 Jun 2024
at 11:55
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can from Kvickly Odder @ Home. Pours black with a creamy brown head, some lacings. Aroma of roasted malt, caramel, chocolate, cocoa. Flavor is sweet, light bitter, roast malt, caramel, dark chocolate, cocoa. Medium body, soft to average carbonation, light sweet light bitter finish. 110624
Tried
from Can
on 11 Jun 2024
at 16:21