7/10
Tried
on 05 Jan 2026
at 22:38
8.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 9.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
On tap at Hops, Crewe. Pours a very dark burgundy with a small scummy off-white head. The aroma is mainly figs and dried fruit with a smattering of honey. In the mouth it is really complex with malts, figs, liquorice, cherries, raisins and plums all vying for attention. Some spice and a little bitterness comes through later, leading to a fruity and slightly dry finish. This is excellent !
Tried
from Draft
at
Hops
on 02 Jan 2026
at 15:35
8.3/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pours a dark brown, bordering on black, with mid-sized, lasting, tan head. Aroma is a mixture of Christmas cookie spices. Flavors follow. Clean, crisp mouthfeel.
Tried
from Can
from
France 44 Wine & Spirits
on 01 Jan 2026
at 23:36
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Geers (?).
A: clear golden, stable, foamy, white head.
A: yeast, bread crust, green banana, apple.
T: sweetish unripe apple & banana, bread crust, yeast.
F: grassy hops, grain, yeast.
P: light to medium body, slick texture, soft carbonation.
Nothing special but refreshing and clean.
A: clear golden, stable, foamy, white head.
A: yeast, bread crust, green banana, apple.
T: sweetish unripe apple & banana, bread crust, yeast.
F: grassy hops, grain, yeast.
P: light to medium body, slick texture, soft carbonation.
Nothing special but refreshing and clean.
Tried
on 31 Dec 2025
at 15:10
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Dark brown with a bubbly tan head and a dark fruits aroma with a touch of brown sugar. Smooth and soft up front, dark fruits, candied peel, toffee and a little kick of spice and brown sugar before a dry and very slightly bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Dec 2025
at 20:00
7.5/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Dec 2025
at 20:03
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Heller, karamellig getreidiger Beginn. Moderate Süße, erfrischend, hohe Süffigkeit, mittellanger Nachhall, ok. 9/7/9/8/9/8
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Dec 2025
at 14:23
6/10
Tried
from Can
on 17 Dec 2025
at 05:00
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
A small bottle from the off-licence opposite Jing Mei fire station. Aroma: fresh and yeasty. Appearance: opaque murky amber, remarkable aeration patterns from top to bottom. Very generous creamy head, capped with brownish scum, a 330ml. bottle fills a 500ml. mug perfectly. Palate: full-bodied and creamy, rather lively carbonation. Doesn’t linger in the mouth, a hit of booze and it’s gone. Taste: lightly sweet with bitter notes, extremely well-balanced; vanilla and almonds in equal measure, plus some butter. The back label says ‘...heavenly nectar within reach…’ and who am I to argue! Great drinking.
Tried
on 15 Dec 2025
at 10:29
7/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Dec 2025
at 00:09