7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. Very dark brown with a tan head that fades to a coat. Aroma of roasted malt, licorice, earth, vanilla, red wine. Moderate sweetness with chocolate, vanilla, licorice. Some bitterness, quite a bit oak, not as vinous as suggested by the aroma. Lacks a bit of a bottom end, but complex and harmonious.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Sep 2015
at 09:32
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
From a 500ml bottle on 17/9/2015. Pours a deep brown with a small head. The nose is very oaky, with some red wine and a bit of chocolate. Taste wise, the chocolate dominates, with some dark fruit and sharpish vinous and oak notes presenting in the background. The palate is slick and the carbonation soft. A pretty good Baltic porter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Sep 2015
at 05:26
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap at 4 Pines, Manly on 12th September 2015. Hazy gold with dying whitish foam and spot lacing. Yeasty aroma with soft citrus fruit. Tangy citrus and sweet berries in-mouth. A sweet, yeasty finish with hints of sweetcorn. Zingy mouthfeel with light to medium body.
Tried
from Draft
at
4 Pines Brew Pub
on 12 Sep 2015
at 20:11
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
On tap at 4 Pines, Manly on 12th September 2015. Slightly hazy gold with white film and scant lacing. A fine, delicate citrus aroma. Crisp citrus and Muscat grape harmonise in-mouth, with hints of Indian Tonic. Sweet grape and berry fruits meet with a citric tang on the tongue during the finish. Light-bodied with fine carbonation affording a refreshing, pleasant easy drinking pilsner.
Tried
from Draft
at
4 Pines Brew Pub
on 12 Sep 2015
at 20:00
7/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
On tap at 4 Pines Brew Pub, Manly on 12th September 2015. Sepia brown with thick yellowy-white foam. Sweet roast malt aroma. Roasty malts in-mouth with Christmas pudding and hints of cherry. A lactic touch. Creamy maltiness dominates a rather sweet finish. Full bodied with an engaging texture.
Tried
from Draft
at
4 Pines Brew Pub
on 12 Sep 2015
at 19:30
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
On tap at 4 Pines, Manly on 12th September 2015. Copper with lasting off-white part-lacing foam. Rich malt aroma. Malty and fruity in-mouth with leafy herb notes. Herby grassy finish with sweet berry fruits. Zingy mouthfeel and medium body.
Tried
from Draft
at
4 Pines Brew Pub
on 12 Sep 2015
at 19:30
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
From bottle. Pours black with heavy head. A few spices on nose but surprisingly lacking in punch. Flavour similarly underwhelming. Too thin and with little of the oaky or whisky notes coming through at all. Retasted at warmer temperature and it still lacks oomph.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Aug 2015
at 17:24
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
(Bottle) Black with a slight tan head. Nice complex aroma - coffee, oak, vanilla. Great mouthfeel - medium body with a hint of stickiness and nice bright carbonation. Excellent taste, rich, dark, sweet and complex. There’s a lot going on, including toasty dark malt, coffee, oak, vanilla, some gentle sweetness. Very good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Aug 2015
at 08:09
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 7
500ml bottle into glass. Faint malt nose. Bronze coloured beer with solid off-white head. High carbonation. Zingy mouthfeel, fruity, malty. Pretty standard Amber Ale (similar to James Squire) but expensive. Nice malt finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jul 2015
at 05:21
7.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
330ml bottle into schooner glass. Floral hop/pine nose. Looks the goods, golden/bronze beer with solid white two finger head. A few lazy bubbles. Medium body, spritzy with a faint malt taste. Finish is bittersweet lemon. Delicious, well balanced.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jun 2015
at 05:01