6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
50cl bottle picked up in Henley. A coke coloured pour with a fast fading tan head; aroma of richly roasted malts with a good dose of chocolate; soft and silky in the mouth with sweet, earthy, well-toasted malts; and a pleasant bitterness, with a lactic finish. Not bad.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Feb 2013
at 14:56
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4
50cl bottle picked up in Henley. A hazy pale straw pour with a tight white head; citursy aroma; grainy body with a very acidic citrus taste; and a raw citrus bitterness to finish. Rather poor.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Feb 2013
at 11:24
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask from The Orange Tree, Chelmsford. Pours almost black, with quite lively tan head. Distinct dark roast chocolate aroma, smooth and slick.
Tried
from Cask
on 31 Jan 2013
at 15:15
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at the Southampton Arms on 26th December 2012. Brownish copper with thinning white head and scant lacing. Fruity aroma with leafy herbiness. Sweet fruitiness and honey in-mouth alongside leafy hoppiness; citric finish. Texture of moderate carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Jan 2013
at 14:08
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Bag O’Nails, Bristol 29/11/2012. Deep amber in colour, with an off-white head. Sweetish caramel, a touch of citrus fruit and a bitter, slightly roasty finish. Ok.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Jan 2013
at 05:07
4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 3
Texture 2
Overall 2
7th December 2012
Pigs Ear. The Long Good Friday teamed up with ChrisO. Clear brown beer. Suddy pale tan head. Light palate - pretty dry. Medium malt - very dry. Very appley. Very dry finish. Way too green and dry.
Pigs Ear. The Long Good Friday teamed up with ChrisO. Clear brown beer. Suddy pale tan head. Light palate - pretty dry. Medium malt - very dry. Very appley. Very dry finish. Way too green and dry.
Tried
on 23 Dec 2012
at 09:17
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (handpump) @ Earl of Essex, 25 Danbury st, London, Greater London, England N1 8LE.Clear dark dark black brown colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, chocolate, dark chocolate, moderate coffee, moderate roasted. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a long duration, dark roasted, ash, chocolate malt. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20120806]
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Dec 2012
at 08:14
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
4th December 2012
Pigs Ear. Clear amber beer, no real head. Palate is light and dry. Sweet malt with a touch of smoke. Lots of dried fruit including apple. Dry finish. A bit sweet. Okay.
Pigs Ear. Clear amber beer, no real head. Palate is light and dry. Sweet malt with a touch of smoke. Lots of dried fruit including apple. Dry finish. A bit sweet. Okay.
Tried
on 16 Dec 2012
at 04:27
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Gryphon, Bristol 27/11/2012. Near black with a creamy, off-white head. Sweet, berry fruit and milk chocolate aroma. Flavour was sweet, with some caramel and more chocolate, leading to a gentle, slightly lactic finish. Good.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Nov 2012
at 09:34
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at The Cock Tavern, London. Pours clear brown with a weak, white foam head. Dark, bready malt nose with hints of cocoa. Light sweet flavor with lots of leaves, faint cocoa, light earth, very mild tangy fruit. Light bodied with soft carbonation. Lightly sweet to finish with semi-dark malts, faint tang, dirt, mild leafy bitterness. Condition is dubious on this one, unfortunately.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Nov 2012
at 07:21