7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
[September 2023] Dark brown, near black, with bubbly/frothy tan head. Big vanilla ice cream vibes on the nose, with a hint of smokiness. Smooth, creamy and sweet with vanilla, chocolate, mellow coffee and dark malt all in the mix
Tried
on 14 Feb 2024
at 15:38
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Near black with a creamy/frothy tan head and soft roasted malt on the nose. Smooth and creamy with roasted malt, some chocolate and dry coffee bitterness
Tried
from Cask
at
Ludlow Brewing Co. (The Railway Shed)
on 21 Dec 2023
at 12:00
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Keg half-pint at the brewery on 7th November 2023. Hazed milky yellow, white crown. Tropical fruit aroma and taste with pineapple to the fore, other citrusy fruits come and go, each adding sweetness or bitterness to the mix.
Tried
on 07 Nov 2023
at 12:31
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask @ Shrewsbury Real Ale Festival 2023. Pours dark, beige head. Aroma of vanilla, espresso and dark chocolate malt. Creamy palate with a nice integration of vanilla and dark malt with some good espresso notes in the shadows. Contender for beer of the festival!
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Sep 2023
at 18:11
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Keg @ Cromwell's Tap House. Pours a hazed golden yellow with a good white head. Smooth tropics form the base of its character, with strong pineapple and banana notes coming through well. Lovely fruity haze.
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Sep 2023
at 17:00
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
As Ludlow Silent Knight. Black colour with a tan head. Aroma and taste are rich chocolate malty and bitter. Light sweetness. Rich smooth body.
Tried
on 27 Sep 2023
at 18:18
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Moonshine and Fuggles, Ironbridge. Pale golden colour with a white head. Aroma and taste are citrus lemon sweet to slight bitter. Light body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Sep 2023
at 21:22
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from Moonshire and Fuggles. Golden colour with and white head. Light malty and citrus fruity. Light body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Sep 2023
at 16:42
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask @ Duke's Head, Leominster. Clear golden with a small head. Hopped session ale with a light sweetness to proceedings.
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Sep 2023
at 17:09
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
500ml bottle from Hop Vault, Stourbridge. Pours clear gold with a white cap. Aroma: sweetish malts, some citrus, grass. The taste follows, light sweet & bitter. Light to medium body with soft carbonation. Fair.
Tried
from Bottle
from
The Hop Vault
on 16 Aug 2023
at 22:19