5.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Brighton draught, 4/5/23. Clear, deep brass-copper. Beige head is small, well-retained. A bit subdued at first, in the nose. Some very deep, dry, woodsmoke, earth and cellar must. Not getting much in the way of rich maltiness for being double decocted. Some fruity melanoidins, peppered, cured smoked fish lingering. Sweeter malt up front. Base malts adding honey and graham cracker. Smoke but kind of vague. Fruity, extremely so. Bready finish, a bit too much so. Heavy, heavy sourdough character builds on the end. Bitter, some alcohol, too much sourdough. Didn't seem great from the nose and just went downhill from there. Strange. It's not infected but something seems very odd here. Kind of a thin texture at points, too. Maybe some sort of hot side aeration issues that are slowly emerging?
Tried
on 05 Apr 2023
at 20:51
8.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Brighton draught, 4/5/23. Clear deep ruby-cola. Off-white/light beige head is small, well-retained. Very dry, woody smokiness, not salty. Malts seem dry with a hint of toffee on top of brown bread. Cookie, pepper phenols, little in the way of hops, but still balanced and clean. Soft, a bit sweeter than expected up front with a really interesting raisin, prune, vanilla, marshmallow character that slowly moves to dry woodsmoke with bitterness coming from somewhere to very much balance. Grape must, moderate, ashy smoke and maybe even a bit of roasted peanut lingering. Clean, malty, balanced. Super interesting flavor profile here.
Tried
on 05 Apr 2023
at 20:32
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pours deep mahogany into a willi. Tan micro head with excellent retention recedes leaving trailing spiders. Dark caramel, bacon and light smoke aromas. Soft with bacon and smoked sausage upfront turning to sweet dark caramel before the lasting earthy campfire toast finish. Nice.
Tried
on 30 Mar 2023
at 21:16
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Pours light mahogany into a stem glass. Tan pancake head with excellent retention recedes leaving spot lacing. Sweet molasses bread and dark pit fruit aromas. Soft and warm with sweet molasses and licorice upfront turning to earthy bread, dark caramel and bark in the lasting finish.
Tried
on 23 Mar 2023
at 21:14
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Pours hazy brassy gold into an English pint. White head with little retention recedes to hug rim. Smoky caramel aromas. Soft with toasted earthy multigrain bread and dark caramel upfront turning to pumpernickel and bark in the dry, warm, lasting finish.
Tried
on 20 Mar 2023
at 21:42
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draft at the source. Clearish deep maroon color, light beige head. Aroma of burnt brownies, burnt wood. Taste has smoky licorice, burnt cocoa. Tasty
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Mar 2023
at 17:41
8.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Draft at the source. Clear bright golden amber color, light tan head. Aroma of nearby campfire. Taste is burning embers snd smoky caramel, dry finish. Delicious
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Mar 2023
at 17:40
7.8/10
Crystal clear golden yellow color, Lukr head. Aroma of dusty white pepper and straw. Taste is lightly peppery citrus and hay, quick finish. Silky mouthfeel. Tasty
Tried
from Draft
on 02 Mar 2023
at 18:09
7.8/10
Draft at the source. Very dark clear ruby maroon color, tan head. Aroma of candied cocoa and root beer. Taste has more root beer, licorice, burnt caramel and toasted cocoa. Interesting and unique
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Mar 2023
at 22:21
8.2/10
Schnitt at the source. Crystal clear deep amber color, off white head. Creme brulee aroma. Tadte is burnt caramel on toast with subtle black pepper. Delicious
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Mar 2023
at 22:11