7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle at home. It pours clear amber with a thick yellow-white head. The nose is grapefruit, lemon, touch of soap, hay, honeysuckle and biscuit. The taste is crisp, bitter grapefruit, wood, resin, floral, peppery, green hop, light warming alcohol and varnish with a very dry, bitter finish. Medium body and fine carbonation. Clean, crisp and bitter. Crushable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Dec 2013
at 14:15
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Keg at the 9a... Deep black... Thin tan head.. Soft roast... Deep roast.. Dark charcoal roast.. Deep roast dark makts... Light spice.. Light lemon.. Very fruity.. Juicy roast
Tried
on 27 Nov 2013
at 11:44
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Keg at the 9a...black.. No head... Xsoft chocolate roast nose.. Soft sweet. Malts... Soft chocolate... Light coconut.. Very light spice... Light dry roast
Tried
on 27 Nov 2013
at 11:29
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask at 9a....Deep black.. Thin tan head... Soft sweet malts... Light candi fruit.. Light spice nose... Soft sweet toast mslts... Dark fruits... Light spice
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Nov 2013
at 10:54
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
50cl bottle from Appellation Wines. Appearance - amber with a nice generous fluffy head. Nose - some fruit salad with possibly peaches being the prominent fruit. Just a hint of grassiness on the end. Taste - oh, it’s passionfruit or papaya this time, then cleansing nettley bitterness. There’s just a hint of biscuit malt and spice in the background. Palate - medium bodied with a creamy texture and a dry and long refreshing finish. Overall - what a beautifully balanced beer. The fruitiness of the hops at first seems like it’s going to be too rich and tropical, but this is beautifully swept away on the finish. Dangerously drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Nov 2013
at 15:36
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Clear dark amber pour with a small off white head. Slightly muted aroma of tangerine, spice. Sweetish flavour with some decent fruity hop bitterness. Solidly drinkable IPA.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Oct 2013
at 09:07
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5
12th May 2013
Thanks to Mr Garvie himself! Gusher! When under control it’s an opaque dark brown beer with a small pale tan head. Palate is light, airy and pretty dry. Mellow and dry dark malt. Pretty mild smoke. There is a different type of tang here that I would not normally associate with a porter so I assume is the tea. Finishes dry. Interesting but (cough) not my cup of tea!
Thanks to Mr Garvie himself! Gusher! When under control it’s an opaque dark brown beer with a small pale tan head. Palate is light, airy and pretty dry. Mellow and dry dark malt. Pretty mild smoke. There is a different type of tang here that I would not normally associate with a porter so I assume is the tea. Finishes dry. Interesting but (cough) not my cup of tea!
Tried
on 12 Oct 2013
at 08:42
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
50cl bottle from Appellation Wines. Appearance - light amber with proportional head. Nose - lemon and hay with some honey in the background. Taste - more lemon and hay, lemon again on the finish. Palate - medium bodied with a fairly textured middle and a long dry finish. Overall - thirst quenching, definitely a hot weather pale/golden ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Oct 2013
at 01:39
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Keg @ The Bat, Edinburgh [280913]
Amber, clear, thin white head
Aroma - resinous hops, touch of grassy hops, some pale caramel malt
Taste - Resinous hops, some orange fruits, soft fruity light caramel malts, nicely balanced hop / malt, lots more bitter resinous hops with the drinking
Palate - Medium carb and body, bit oily, considerably bitter hop palate. Bit dry, lingering....looong....bitter zesty hop linger...rating was hovering between 3 and 4
Overall - Punchy gear
Amber, clear, thin white head
Aroma - resinous hops, touch of grassy hops, some pale caramel malt
Taste - Resinous hops, some orange fruits, soft fruity light caramel malts, nicely balanced hop / malt, lots more bitter resinous hops with the drinking
Palate - Medium carb and body, bit oily, considerably bitter hop palate. Bit dry, lingering....looong....bitter zesty hop linger...rating was hovering between 3 and 4
Overall - Punchy gear
Tried
on 05 Oct 2013
at 18:43
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Cornelius. Clear golden body with a medium white head. Light carbonation. Sticky lacing. Pungent candied sugar aroma as soon as the bottle is poured. Bright green and peppery notes too. Flavour of rocket, pepper, grapefruit and mango. Lovely balance between the bitter New Zealand hops and the sweet Belgian candy. Thin body with a very oily mouthfeel. A sharp, fruity hop bomb. Lovely.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Oct 2013
at 12:01