7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at The Claret. It pours deep amber with medium beige head. The nose is earth, toast, wood, dark fruit and berry. The taste is wood, earth, leather, wood polish, decent bitterness, toast, orange peel and a touch of spice with a dry finish. Medium body and soft carbonation. A smooth, well balanced bitter. Good stuff.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Jan 2013
at 04:55
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at CBC - Clerkenwell, London. Pours cloudy copper-gold, lots of suspended yeast, fine white foam head. Lightly toasted, bready malt nose, some berries. Light to medium sweet flavor, light toasty dough, some toasty dough. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Moderately sweet finish, some toasty dough. Light leaves. Not bad.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Dec 2012
at 12:46
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Cask at Craft Beer Co. - Clerkenwell, London. Poura clear gold with a slight, beige cream head. Toasty malt nose, light fruits. Light sweet flavor, mild toadt, light leaves and earth. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Light dry finish, light dry berries, mild leafy bitterness. Very solid bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Dec 2012
at 13:02
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (handpump) @ NWAF 2012, National Winter Ales Festival, The Venue, Sheridan Suite, Manchester, England.Clear dark red brown color with a small to average, frothy - fizzy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to light heavy malty, caramel, roasted, wood, flowers. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a average to long duration, dark malt, wood, chimney smoke notes. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20120119]
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Dec 2012
at 07:07
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask (gravity) @ NWAF 2012, National Winter Ales Festival, The Venue, Sheridan Suite, Manchester, England.Clear medium orange yellow color with a average to large, frothy - fizzy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, caramel, fruity, toffee, butter. Flavor is moderate sweet and light moderate bitter with a average to long duration, fruity, buttery. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20120119]
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Dec 2012
at 08:00
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask (handpump) @ Market Porter, 9 Stoney Street, Southwark, London, Greater London, England SE1 9AA.Clear light to medium yelow amber colour with a average, frothy to creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted - caramel, sweet malt, light straw. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, plastic burnt, caramel, stabel - barnyard ! Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20111229]
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Dec 2012
at 08:12
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at the South Western Arms, St Denys (So’ton) - 09/09/12. Clear golden with a white head that soon thins. Sweet malt and toffee on the nose. Caramel in the taste, medium bodied with a slightly smokey dry finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Sep 2012
at 14:41
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at the Wenlock Arms, London on 26th August 2012. Brown with vanishing off-white head and spot lace. Malty aroma. Malty and nutty in mouth - hazelnut. Rich malty finish with nuttiness lasting. Zingy mouthfeel.
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Sep 2012
at 12:41
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask-conditioned at the Cornubia, Bristol 25/08/2012. Amber with a decent, off-white head. Sweetish, caramel and citrus aroma. Flavour had cereal malts, more fruit and a decent, bitter finish. Fine.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Aug 2012
at 05:47
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 10
Overall 6.5
Fine looking, golden ale with little aroma, but its fine texture ensures a great taste.
Tried
on 03 Jun 2012
at 06:34