6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Hand-pulled pint in The Four Candles, a Wetherspoon pub in Oxford on 22nd Nov 13. Poured a rudy black with a full tan covering. Both the nose and taste were of dark, bitter chocolate and over roasted ground coffee, not a lot of sweetness from the malts (or hops for that matter). Medium bodied, would have liked more depth, but overall not bad at all. Should have had a half-pint to be honest, as the evening was only beginning and there were many more beers to come before bed-time.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Nov 2013
at 04:30
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
On gravity at the Victoria, Clifton Lido, Bristol 2/11/2013. Dark brown with a slick of a tan head. Chocolate notes, a touch of dark fruit, hint of grassy hop and toasty finish. Good.
Tried
on 07 Nov 2013
at 12:47
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask @ A G Bell, Edinburgh [221013]
Black, dense thin beige head, some lacing
Aroma of soft roasted malts, dark quite sweet malts, some chocolate
Taste of dark sweet malts, some chocolate, dark toffee, soft roast , touch of lactose?
Palate - Medium body, little sweet. Finish - soft chocolate, dark caramel, some light bitter coffee roast
Overall - Nice stout, quite quaffable
Black, dense thin beige head, some lacing
Aroma of soft roasted malts, dark quite sweet malts, some chocolate
Taste of dark sweet malts, some chocolate, dark toffee, soft roast , touch of lactose?
Palate - Medium body, little sweet. Finish - soft chocolate, dark caramel, some light bitter coffee roast
Overall - Nice stout, quite quaffable
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Oct 2013
at 13:17
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at JDW Bishop Vesey; dark brown pour with foamy light beige head, chocolate nesquik aroma, taste is sweet a lot of milk chocolate with a hint of lactose.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Oct 2013
at 11:07
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask gravity at The Kipps Alehouse Folkestone. Decent best bitter. Some caramel some hop sting on finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Oct 2013
at 12:23
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Lyric, Soho, 09/10/13. Clear golden amber with a moderate off white covering. Nose is caramel malt, raw cake mix, sugar, vanilla essence. Taste comprises fruit cake, almonds, light toffee notes. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, dry finale with bitter notes. Solid enough bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Oct 2013
at 01:06
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask handpull at The Tyburn Spoons Marble Arch. First one out of the pipes so although others say this is sweet I had a touch of sourness to go with the lactose. Some sweetness on the chocolate flavour. Badly served.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Oct 2013
at 02:05
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at the Monkโs Retreat, Reading. Ruby-black with a loose beige head. Plums and blackcurrant compete with soot amongst a creany texture. A little black coffee in the finish, but overall a pleasant and surprisingly fruity stout.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Oct 2013
at 11:07
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask @ Crosse Keys, London. Clear very dark brown with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel, chocolate and lactose. Flavor is quite sweet and moderate bitter. Sweet and roasted light bitter finish. 041013
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Oct 2013
at 06:20
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @ Crosse Keys. Very dark brown with small off-white head. Aroma is roasted malts, chocolate, caramel, bread and a little lacto. Flavour is malt, roasted, chocolate, lacto, medium sweet, carame, hop and a little bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Oct 2013
at 06:48