7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
15/12/2019. Bottle from The Vine King, Reigate. Pours very dark brown, almost black, with a small beige head. Aroma of milky chocolate, wood, dried fruit, moderate roasted malt, coffee, nut and whiskey. Medium sweetness, moderate bitterness, just a touch of tart. Medium body, slick texture, soft carbonation. Enjoyable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Dec 2019
at 00:43
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Nice head with good duration. Color is black. Aroma and taste are whisky, roast malt, chocolate, coffee and hops. Warming and roasty finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Nov 2019
at 20:08
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle courtesy of Grumbo. Thanks. Clear very dark brown with a light brown head. Aroma is sweet, malty, roasted malt, wood and whisky. Flavor is quite sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and roasted moderate bitter finish. 251119
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Nov 2019
at 20:08
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle from a Squires garden centre in Laleham. Malty aroma with a medicinal edge. Orange-gold. Thin creamy white head soon shrinks. Medium bitter with some underlying sweetness. Malts and honey plus boiled veg. Mesium bodied. Slick. Flat carbonation. Relatively abrupt finish. Trying to be characterful but shoots itself in the foot with the not entirely pleasant boiled veg notes.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jun 2019
at 20:00
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at PoW, Farnborough. Coffee berry aroma. Dark cola brown. Frothy beige head. Light bitter with a sour berry streak. Liqourice comes through into the finish. Medium bodied. Slick with some creaminess to it. Flat carbonation. Long astringent finish. Better than I was expecting.
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Jun 2019
at 11:23
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from Squires, Laleham. Nutty malty aroma. Chestnut. Thin bubbly white head. Light bitter with a slight sour edge. Very malty. Some berries. Light bodied. Thin but creamy. Flat carbonation. Abrupt finish. Malt bomb. Not really for me.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 May 2019
at 19:18
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Squires Garden Centre in Laleham. Floral and citrus, bread and malts. bright gold. Forty white head. Light bitter. Spice and malts. Light bodied. Thin. Fizzy carbonation. Dry finish. Less crisp than I was expecting, definitely a malty UK take on this style. Not too bad.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 May 2019
at 19:09
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
20/3/2019. Cask at The Black Jug, Horsham. Now 4.5%. Pours dark amber brown with a lasting creamy off-white head. Aroma of malt, chocolate, toffee, fruit, wood and light smoke. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness. Medium body, slight oily texture, soft carbonation. Finishes with a little more burnt bitterness. Quite drinkable. From the previous rating I’d suggest this is now a lot better under the new brewery management than it used to be.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Mar 2019
at 18:45
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
9/1/2019. Bottle at Four Hops, Reigate. Pours clear bright gold with a frothy off-white head. Aroma of malt, biscuit, hops, sweet tropical and light citrus fruit, and grass. Medium plus sweetness, moderate bitterness. Moderate body, oily texture, average carbonation. Increasing bitterness to finish. Not bad, grew on me.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jan 2019
at 19:07
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at the brewery tap. Pours mahogany brown with a small off-white head. Aroma of roasted malts, chocolate, light smoked meat, dried fruits, nut and caramel. Moderate sweetness, medium roasted bitterness. Moderate body, slight watery texture, soft to flat carbonation. Sweeter finish developing.
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Mar 2018
at 17:50