7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
500ml bottle from Notcutts Garden Centre Shop, Peterborough. 5.0%. Orangey amber colour with reddish tinge, white foam head that quickly dissipates away and aroma of fruity apple. Taste is tangy apple, leathery, woody, barnyard funk, some oak and vinegar hint. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi-dry slightly tart finish. Nicely drinkable
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Dec 2018
at 20:07
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
500ml bottle from Notcutts Garden Centre Shop, Peterborough. 6.0%. Deep orange-brown amber colour with reddish tinge, short-lived white foam head and aroma of tangy apple, funk, citric. Taste is mellow apple, fruity, bittersweet with funky barnyard, leather, vinegary hint and drying tannins. Medium bodied, soft slightly spritzy carbonation, drying tart and tannic finish. Nicely drinkable
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Dec 2018
at 21:53
4.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 3.5
Bottle shared in Hammel with the in-laws - dark brown verging black with a tiny off white head. Dark weak malty with some subdued coffee and cocoa notes, touch of brown sugar, some burnt malty notes, thin body, vague dark malty watery finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Dec 2018
at 18:53
3.9/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 3.5
Bottle shared in Hammel with the in-laws - pours a clear golden colour with almost no head. Grainy and grassy twiggy subdued hoppy, corn sweetness, papary cardboard like, notes of rotten veg, light watery body, not many redeeming features here. --- Beer merged from original tick of Grumpy Santa on 26 Mar 2025 at 07:36 - Score: 3
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Dec 2018
at 18:41
2.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 2
Flavor 2
Texture 2
Overall 2.5
Bottle “thanks” :) to Niller and shared with the in-laws - pours a clear golden colour with hardly any head. Rough abrasive and overt sweet with notes of rotten veg, harsh rough mouthfeel, eggy plastic notes, flat as a pancake, total drain pour.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Dec 2018
at 14:50
4.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 2.5
500 ml bottle, batch #428, from British Corner Shop. ABV is 4.5%. Clear deep golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma of malts, toffee and chilli. The flavour is by first sip slightly sweet and innocent, but soon an insane chilli burn takes over and makes the beer nearly undrinkable. So, what's the point?
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Dec 2018
at 11:08
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
500 ml bottle, batch #428, from British Corner Shop. ABV is 4.5%. Clear golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma of malts and toffee, a hint of chilli. The flavour is first moderately malty, slightly citrussy and innocent, then a vehement chilli burn takes over, and lasts throgh the long aftertaste. Too much chilli.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Dec 2018
at 18:58
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
500 ml bottle, batch #428, from British Corner Shop. Brewed for Cottage Delight by Staffordshire Brewery. ABV is 4.5%. Clear golden colour, large white head. Aroma of sweetish malts, toffee, caramel and chilli. The flavour is mid between dry and sweet, and has a surprisingly (for something called a \"MILD chilli beer\") fiery chilli burn throughout. Nice beer though.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Dec 2018
at 22:13
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
500 ml clear bottle, batch #094, from British Corner Shop. ABV is 5.0%. Clear golden colour, pours moderately sparkling with a white head. Aroma of cider apples with tannins, also sweeter dessert apples, notes of oak and sulphites. Sweet flavour of cider apples with tannins and dessert apples, notes of oak and sulphites again. Good mouthfeel. Pleasant to drink.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Dec 2018
at 21:57
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
500 ml clear bottle, batch #091, from British Corner Shop. ABV is 6.5%. Golden to deep golden colour, pours sparkling with a white head. Some floaties. Aroma of bittersweet cider apples with some tannins, notes of oak and sulphites. The flavour is sweet / bittersweet Yarlington Mill apples, moderate tannins, distinct oak, hints of sulphites.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Dec 2018
at 23:32