Subsidiaries
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On cask at the Waterman's near Ashprington. Appearance - amber to copper. Proportionate head. Nose - spiced biscuit but mainly caramel and toffee. Taste - more caramel and toffee. Some breadiness. No spice this time. Palate - light to medium bodied with a finish that could be fresher. Overall - so so!
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Aug 2019
at 08:51
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On cask at the Waterman's near Ashprington. Aroma and taste of toffee and brown bread. Perhaps a little wood or leather too. Decent body but needs some bitterness to make it properly drinkable. So so!
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Aug 2019
at 08:46
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
On cask at the Waterman's Arms near Ashprington. Appearance - amber with a nicely proportioned head. Nose - toffee and brown bread. Wood and leather. Taste - more chewy toffee and brown bread. Palate - close to medium bodied but lacking proper bitterness. Overall - a bit of a twiggy bitter which would struggle to reach across to non Bitter drinkers.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Aug 2019
at 08:43
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
On cask at the Waterman's Arms, near Ashprington. Appearance - more amber than gold. Nicely proportioned head. Nose - toffee and lots of cereal. Perhaps some citrus but it's well hidden. Taste - more toffee and biscuit. Orange if you really go looking for it. Palate - creamy and close to medium bodied. Could be a lot fresher. Overall - a bit bland.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Aug 2019
at 08:37
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
18/7/2019. Bottle shared at the South West tour bottle share. Bought at Darts Farm near Topsham, Devon. Pours dark bronze brown with a small off-white head. Aroma of roasted malt, nut, chocolate, dark fruit, fruit cake, toffee and bread. Medium sweetness with moderate bitterness. Medium body, oily texture, average carbonation. Nice beer to bring up the Dorset 100.
Earlier Rating: 5/3/2019 Total Score: 3.8
3/5/2019. Cask at the 28th East Anglian Beer & Cider Festival, Bury St Edmunds. Pours dark brown with a small beige head. Aroma of dark fruits, black treacle, toffee, roasted malt, fruit cake, rich dark chocolate and molasses. Moderate sweetness and medium bitterness. Medium to full body, slight sticky texture, soft carbonation. Drank a lot of this in Dorset in 2008 whilst holidaying there. Do like it.
Earlier Rating: 5/3/2019 Total Score: 3.8
3/5/2019. Cask at the 28th East Anglian Beer & Cider Festival, Bury St Edmunds. Pours dark brown with a small beige head. Aroma of dark fruits, black treacle, toffee, roasted malt, fruit cake, rich dark chocolate and molasses. Moderate sweetness and medium bitterness. Medium to full body, slight sticky texture, soft carbonation. Drank a lot of this in Dorset in 2008 whilst holidaying there. Do like it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Jul 2019
at 11:55
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from Darts Farm, Topsham, Devon. Nice head with good duration. Color is dark brown. Aroma and taste are rich roast malt, chocolate, wood, fruits, caramel and has a nice long roasty caramel finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Jul 2019
at 11:44
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from Darts Farm, Topsham. Nice head with good duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are malt, fruits, caramel notes and hops. Sweet malty caramel finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Jul 2019
at 09:41
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask sample courtesy of Grumbo, from 28th East Anglian Beer & Cider Fest, Bury St. Edmonds. Cheers Graham! Brown amber colour, creamy beige foam head leaving lacing and aroma of malt, roasty and fruity. Taste is sweet malty, bready, roasty & dark chocolate hints, molasses with some earthy nutty bitterness. Smooth mouthfeel, medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry nutty bitter finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 May 2019
at 18:02
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
3/5/2019. Cask at the 28th East Anglian Beer & Cider Festival, Bury St Edmunds. Pours clear golden amber with a small off-white head. Aroma of hops, caramel, malt, citrus and light tropical notes. Medium sweetness with moderate bitterness. Medium body, slight oily texture, soft carbonation. Quite drinkable.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 May 2019
at 12:23
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask (handpump) @ GBBF 2017, [ Great British Beer Festival 2017 ], London Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London, England W14 8UX.[ As Palmers Festival Late Hop ].Clear medium yellow orange colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, fruity, pale malt, fruity. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average duration, fruity, fruity malt, pale malt. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20170809] 6-3-6-3-12
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Apr 2019
at 14:47