7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at the Standing Order. Pours clear amber with a thin off-white head. Aromas of light tropical fruit, orange, caramel. Taste is more of the same. Light bitter finish.
Tried
on 11 Mar 2025
at 14:05
On cask at the Standing Order.
Appearance - golden amber with a thin beige head.
Nose - orange, melon and caramel.
Taste - toast, toffee going into caramel.
Palate - light bodied, some sweetness then bitter malt finish.
Overall - a solid citizen.
Appearance - golden amber with a thin beige head.
Nose - orange, melon and caramel.
Taste - toast, toffee going into caramel.
Palate - light bodied, some sweetness then bitter malt finish.
Overall - a solid citizen.
Tried
from Cask
at
Standing Order
on 10 Mar 2025
at 15:23
6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 5.5
Cask at Captain Alexander, Liverpool. Pours “bitter brown” with a small off-white head and good lacing. Floral hops and berry fruits in the aroma. In the mouth it is quite sweet but somewhat thin. Malts and caramel dominate the flavour with hints of traditional hops, honey and melon. Sweetness lasts into the finish. I suppose this is reasonable, but it’s rather bland. [ and IMHO not a Red IPA as it is neither red nor an IPA ]
Tried
from Cask
at
Captain Alexander (JDW)
on 10 Mar 2025
at 00:00
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at the moon under water Watford Jdw. A clear crimson amber coloured pour with a small loose off white head. Aroma is subdued, dried orange, marker pen, alcohol, blood orange, nutty malts. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, tangy, dried fruits, nutty earthy malts, some alcohol, sticky pine, resin. Palate is semi sweet, rounded, Mellow carbonation. Ok.
Tried
on 09 Mar 2025
at 21:03
6.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Briar Rose; clear dark amber pour with a creamy off white head, aroma has some fruits, taste has dark fruits, some spice, a hint of malt loaf
Tried
from Cask
at
Briar Rose
on 09 Mar 2025
at 10:54
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
8/3/2025. Cask at The Windmill, Stansted Airport. Pours clear deep amber with a frothy/foamy off-white head. Aroma is fruity, biscuit, malt, orange peel, berries, touch of dried fruits. Moderate sweetness and bitterness with light fruity tartness. Moderate body, soft carbonation. Some drying tangy fruitiness to finish. Quite nice.
Tried
from Cask
at
Windmill (JDW)
on 08 Mar 2025
at 09:29
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6
Beer Number 5 at the Wetherspoon Spring Beer Festival 2025, leaving 23 of 30 still untried. Dullish copper coloured, but clear with a bit of a glow so looks fine. Tastes fine too. Nice hop-malt balance. Some sweet berry fruits available.
Tried
from Cask
at
Regal Moon (JDW)
on 06 Mar 2025
at 23:50
6.1/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 4
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Singapore holiday - day 12/13, at Colbar near Buona Vista MRT, a big bottle from the cooler. Aroma: a bit of coffee, barely perceptible. Appearance: Opaque cola, negligible tan lacing. Palate: medium-bodied and oily on the tongue, rather softish carbonation; long and lingering malty finish. Taste: medium-bitter with sweet notes, bags of chocolate, some coffee, a surprise hit of sherbet lemons to finish. Great stuff, just what I needed.
Tried
on 28 Feb 2025
at 08:45
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 5
Overall 6
Cask handpull at Barrel Vaults St Pancras. Clear red copper colour. Lasting beige head. Lacks a little condition. Some red malt some amber malt
A little thin throughout. Needs a bit more behind it. Condition doesn't help a bit watery. Not a great red ale. Light spice. No real bitterness.
A little thin throughout. Needs a bit more behind it. Condition doesn't help a bit watery. Not a great red ale. Light spice. No real bitterness.
Tried
from Cask
at
The Barrel Vault
on 27 Feb 2025
at 18:48
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6
Cask gravity at Firkin Alehouse Folkestone. Hazy pale gold colour lasting white head. Some white stone fruit flavour some gooseberry flavour. Light tropical fruits. Some bitterness on the finish. A little caramel flavour. OK.
Tried
from Cask
at
Firkin Alehouse
on 21 Feb 2025
at 15:54