7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
bottle - Pours murky brown with a medium sized head. The aroma has lots of caramel English malts with mild hops. It has a good malty flavor that’s well balanced by the light hops. Medium bodied, this brew finishes dry and lightly bitter. This is a very enjoyable English ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 May 2007
at 22:25
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask conditioned at the Ratepayers’ Arms, Filton 4/5/2007. Brown coloured with reddish tones. Aromas of dark fruits and demerara sugar. Flavours were reminiscent of rich fruit cake with a decent, dry finish. Overall, an enjoyable pint.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 May 2007
at 03:27
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
(Cask at White Horse, Parson’s Green, London 27 Apr 2007) Dark brown, almost mahogany, colour with brief off-white head. Malty nose with dark fruit, orange peel, hints of chocolate and notes of earthy hops. Fruity taste with a solid malt foundation, dark fruit, red berries (raspberries, cherries), hints of chocolate and a generous puff of earthy hops in the finish. A reliable pint indeed.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 May 2007
at 11:38
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Cask at The George Hotel, Cley-Next-The-Sea, Norfolk, 27-04-07. Pours golden in colour very zesty, citrusy and fruity nose. Taste was much more of the same, very fruity and crisp with real citrusy bite and nice bitterness.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Apr 2007
at 01:44
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle. Light fruity malt aroma. Cloudy reddish brown with nice big head and lacing. Cherry malt flavor up front with a mild hops finish. High carbonation. Sort of like a light Belgian strong ale - more fruity than malty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Apr 2007
at 19:36
5.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 5
(500 ml bottle from Systembolaget, though from April 2007 it’s not going to be delivered any more within Swedish Systembolaget) Clear dark brown to red color, tan head. Sweet borderline raissin scent, feels dark. Also some butter and alcohol. Harsh bitter taste, husky and not pleasant. Dry roasted coffee bean aftertaste. Medium mouthfeel. Low hop bitterness, but high grains bitterness, not to my liking.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Apr 2007
at 14:44
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask at Ye Old Mitre. Malty aroma. Dark amber color with a passing beige head. Starts slightly fruity, followed by malt, a hint of belgian candy. There is hop in the finish, but the malt tends to keep pace. Satisfying.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Mar 2007
at 15:29
6.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
The Trafalgar Tavern, Greenwich. Aroma of fresh hop. Amber color with a dense white head. Light malt flavor, with a hint of lemon!, and a ice bitter finish.
Tried
on 25 Mar 2007
at 13:56
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Pours deep brown into a shaker. Offwhite micro head pancakes as it slowly recedes. Sweet malt and slight resin aromas. Malty upfront with a bitter British hop finish.
Tried
on 21 Mar 2007
at 18:14
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Pour is a very dark red with almost no head. Aroma is is a bit fruity with some dark malts and a nice winey smell to it. Flavor is sweet with some malts and a earthy dustyness. A decent example and easy to drink.
Tried
on 15 Mar 2007
at 20:46