4.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
Light, very ironish tasting; limited character otherwise. Interestingly, I had this in a bottle, which doesn't seem like much of a cask to me.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Mar 2002
at 11:35
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
An easily drinkable dark ale, but lacks any real after taste to make it a great beer.
Tried
on 14 Mar 2002
at 19:26
7.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
An excellent real ale cask bitter. I wonder if you guys who don’t like it really like English bitters at all??
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Feb 2002
at 12:55
7.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
A favourite amongst old ales. It's been a while since I've had it, but I remember how much I liked it.
Tried
on 19 Nov 2000
at 21:24
7.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 8
I agree with Aubrey - the color of this beer is amazing. A very deep red that is almost opaque unless you hold it to the light. A soft fruity flavor is clearly apparent, but it remains dry with a good hop presence. Unfortunately, I found this beer to have little body - was surprisingly thin for a relatively high alcohol beer.
Tried
on 29 May 2000
at 11:51