7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Bottle from Nisa, Upper Beeding. Opaque chestnut. Frothy foamy light beige head. Aroma has light berries, caramel, nuts and glue. Underlying doughy malts. Flavourwise it has a sour intro over a caramel sweet core. Develops woody, grainy bitterness. Light-medium bodied. Slick to oily. Soft-fizzy carbonation. Long dry somewhat astringent finish. Definitely trad, but on a cold night a Strong Ale goes down well.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Nisa, Upper Beeding
on 31 Jan 2026
at 21:51
6.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Derde en laatste Harvey's cask in de Calthorpe Arms. Vrijwel heldere goudgele kleur, met maar weinig schuim. Geur is vooral fruitig, met in de mond alweer dat gistige/kurkachtige, en een licht zoetje. Smaak is wat zoetig en vooral fruitg, zelfs lichtjes zurig. Lichte body. Behalve fruity voldeed deze niet aan de omschrjving (hoppy & dry) en was daardoor de minste van de 3.
Tried
from Cask
at
Calthorpe Arms
on 16 Jan 2026
at 23:13
6.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Tweede Harvey's cask in de Calthorpe Arms. Vrijwel heldere licht koperen kleur met een kleine kraag. Aroma's: fruitig, ietsje bitter en ook hier weer iets gistig en/of kurkachtig. Smaakt lichtjes bitter. Lichte body. Afdronk is bitterig, inderdaad wat aards.
Tried
from Cask
at
Calthorpe Arms
on 16 Jan 2026
at 18:30
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask in The Calthorpe Arms. Vrij heldere diepbruine kleur, vrijwel geen schuim. Geur is moutog, lichtjes zoetig. In de mond os het pok wat gistig, kurkachtig. Smaak is lichtjes zoetig met een vleugje bitter. Lichte body uiteraard, zacht koolzuur.
Tried
from Cask
at
Calthorpe Arms
on 16 Jan 2026
at 17:57
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Twas a nice English styled barleywine I had on Christmas eve of 2025.
Bottle to snifter.
Appearance: mostly dark red/brown close to black color with a thin finger's worth of white foamy head
Aroma: leather, caramel/toffee rich malts, clean wood & grassy/earthy hops, yeasty fruitiness
Flavor: semi-sweet with some dry leathery/earthy bitterness
Texture: medium bodied with some dry bitterness
Overall: def a winter seasonal English styled barleywine worthy of returning to.
Bottle to snifter.
Appearance: mostly dark red/brown close to black color with a thin finger's worth of white foamy head
Aroma: leather, caramel/toffee rich malts, clean wood & grassy/earthy hops, yeasty fruitiness
Flavor: semi-sweet with some dry leathery/earthy bitterness
Texture: medium bodied with some dry bitterness
Overall: def a winter seasonal English styled barleywine worthy of returning to.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Beverage Warehouse of Vermont
on 10 Jan 2026
at 01:56
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
A - old world hops with a tinge of new world, spice and bready malt
F - bit grassy, bit of citrus, malty backbone, again somewhere between a traditional English IPA and a modern IPA
F - bit grassy, bit of citrus, malty backbone, again somewhere between a traditional English IPA and a modern IPA
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jan 2026
at 23:46
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6
500ml bottle from Middle Farm, Firle. Poured a clear golden colour with a mostly lasting flavour white head. The aroma is malt, yeasty. The flavour is moderate bitter, with a yeasty, dry, woody hop bitter palate and a lingering bitter finish. Medium bodied with average to soft carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Middle Farm Cider Centre
on 01 Jan 2026
at 22:12
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
330ml bottle from Middle Farm, Firle. Poured a clear dark brown colour with a short-lived, frothy tan head. The aroma is roasty, earthy. The flavour is over moderate sweet, with a smooth, milky, sugary, chocolate, light liquorice bitter palate. Medium to light bodied with soft carbonation. Too sweet to be sessionable.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Middle Farm Cider Centre
on 29 Dec 2025
at 23:22
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
dark ruby/brown, tan head
A - dark caramel
F - dark malts, dark fruits, treacle, licourice aftertaste
fair bitterness an dryness
A - dark caramel
F - dark malts, dark fruits, treacle, licourice aftertaste
fair bitterness an dryness
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Dec 2025
at 20:32
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6
2.8abv bottle
Dark ruby to brown, head didnt last long
A - sweet wort,
F - malty a bit sweet, bready after taste
its very light and a bit worty, its ok
Dark ruby to brown, head didnt last long
A - sweet wort,
F - malty a bit sweet, bready after taste
its very light and a bit worty, its ok
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Dec 2025
at 22:12