8.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
275ml bottle [courtesy of Grumbo, cheers Graham!]. Jet black colour with slightly late awakening, small, creamy, osteoporosing, minimally lacing, dark beige to tan head. Roasty and chocolately, minimally spicy, dark malty, minimally caramel malty aroma, notes of dark chocolate, cocoa, roast, some coffee, dark caramel, treacle, whiffs of liquorice, blueberry. Taste is roasty, dark malty, slightly chocolately, dark malty and slightly caramel malty, mildly bitter hoppy and slightly yeasty fruity, notes of dark chocolate, plum butter, blueberry, blue grapes, treacle, some roast, a touch of caramel sweetness.
Oily to viscous texture, smooth and soft, slightly cloying palate, fine, soft carbonation.
Classic, in the best sense old school, British (un-American), solid - very nice, jaunty sipper.
Oily to viscous texture, smooth and soft, slightly cloying palate, fine, soft carbonation.
Classic, in the best sense old school, British (un-American), solid - very nice, jaunty sipper.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 May 2025
at 21:37
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from HoTM. It pours clear blonde with a thick, fluffy white head. The aroma is soft, bready, biscuit, baked goods, Belgian esters, melon, poached pear, mellow banana split cubes, toasty grains, cereal, straw and nutty vibes. The taste is initially dry, crispy, bready, baked goods, biscuit, spice, fragrant, snap of bitterness, floral, juniper, pear skin, melon, green banana and a touch of alcohol with a drying finish. Average body and moderate, foamy carbonation. Feels like a daisy, something I've not seen old chimneys do before, but it is very them.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 May 2025
at 15:56
7.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
0,33 flaske fra Utobeer Borough Market, hos Steven ved ankomst: klar gylden med superb skumkrone i belgisk stil. Overbevisende aroma og smak med krydder/belgisk gjær, florale toner, brød, fersken og lys malt. Silkemyk, smaksrik og elegant i sin kompleksitet.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Utobeer Market Stall
on 18 May 2025
at 20:30
7.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
17/5/2025. Bottle from Hopsters, Ipswich. Pours close to black with a small frothy beige head. Aroma is woody, musty, dark fruits, berries, port wine, blackcurrant. Really doesn’t pick up much in the way of imperial stout elements, has lots of wood, port and dark fruits. Dry finish. Enjoyable but not quite as expected.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Hopsters - Ipswich
on 17 May 2025
at 20:44
7.5/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 May 2025
at 20:42
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 May 2025
at 20:38
8.5/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 May 2025
at 20:22
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 May 2025
at 20:22
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
3/5/2025. Bottle from Hopsters, Ipswich. Pours black with a small frothy tan coloured head. Good pour. Aroma is dark chocolate, roasted malts, cocoa, vanilla, caramel. Moderate sweetness and bitterness. Medium body, quite smooth, soft carbonation. Thinner than expected. Boozy, dark fruits and ashiness in the finish.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Hopsters - Ipswich
on 03 May 2025
at 20:19
9.3/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 9
Flavor 9.5
Texture 9
Overall 9.5
2011 vintage drank in 2025. Phenomenal condition. Rich dark malts, dark fruits, roast, semi-sweet cocoa, limited boozy notes. Full bodied with fine carb. Minimal oxidation. Quite impressive.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Mar 2025
at 22:19