6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at Head of Steam, Birmingham. Clear light gold with small white top, good lacing. This one had notes of biscuit, a mild yeasty sour stone fruit and a moderate bitter hop. Medium bodied, semi-drying. Pleasant enough but I think they need to up their game with pale cask offerings - too many are middle of the cycle lane.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Jan 2025
at 03:08
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at Cherry Reds, Birmingham. Hazy yellow-gold with small white head. Notes of peach, mandarin and minerals. Light to medium bodied, semi-drying. Easy drinking. Simple but enjoyed it.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Jan 2025
at 03:08
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask. Clear pale gold with smooth white head. Slight tangy citrus and grapefruit with cereals and a grassy sweet finish. Decent bitterness running through. Medium bodied, smooth, semi-drying. Went down well.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Jan 2025
at 03:07
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask at Prince of Wales, Birmingham. Crystal clear gold with small white head. Sweet grape and biscuit notes. Light, semi-drying. Thin in taste. Disappointing, I've had some very good beers from this brewery but this isn't one of them.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Jan 2025
at 03:04
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can from Hop Vault, Stourbridge, online. Pours a dark cloudy gold with small white head, nice retention and lacing. Aroma of caramel, citrus, zest, apricot. Taste of caramel, biscuit, pineapple, dried tropical fruit, light bitterness. Very smooth medium body gives it nice texture. Quite a malty IPA in truth but enjoyable.
Tried
from Can
on 02 Jan 2025
at 03:04
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at Wellington, Birmingham. Dark amber with a small beige head. Sweet malty brew with roast, nuts, toffee, touch of liquorice, bitter and sweet finish. Smooth medium body. Enjoyable
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Jan 2025
at 03:03
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at Craven Arms, Birmingham. Black with small beige head. Roasted malt, brown sugar, coffee, blackcurrant, milk, bitter finish. Medium bodied smooth. Good level of complexity to this, maybe a touch too sweet which is the only thing stopping it being a cracking stout.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Jan 2025
at 03:03
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
440ml can from Hop Vault, Stourbridge, online. Clear gold, small white head, settles to nice covering. Aroma of biscuit malts, stone fruit salad, tangerine, grass. Taste is biscuit, mango, tangerine, apricot, moderate grassy bitterness in the finish. Medium bodied, light dryness. Nice IPA.
Tried
from Can
on 31 Dec 2024
at 02:24
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
440ml can from Hop Vault, Stourbridge, online. Pours black, small tanned head, some retention. A lovely intensity to the aroma of dark chocolate, coffee, roasted malts, some toffee. Taste is dark chocolate and roast, a light blackberry note in the middle, a coffee like bitterness in the finish. A fairly smooth medium body with a nice soft carbonation. This is an excellent session stout, I'm impressed.
Tried
from Can
on 31 Dec 2024
at 02:24
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Can from Hop Vault, Stourbridge, online. Cloudy gold, small white head Aroma is fruity and floral with citrus and pine, some biscuit. Taste is citrus, sherbet, bready, pine. Light bodied but slightly chewy and low carbonation. Its ok.
Tried
from Can
on 31 Dec 2024
at 02:22