6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6
500ml bottle. Pours opaque brown with a small beige head. Aroma is nutty, floral, toffee. Taste is dry, nutty, floral. Light bitter finish. Medium bodied. Thought it was more of a mild than an ESB.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Apr 2026
at 16:24
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
[50cl bottle from Waitrose, Bracknell.] A deep chestnut coloured pour, almost opaque, with a thin beige head; salted caramel aroma; sweet caramel malt taste with perhaps a touch of salt; then a rich fruity malt finish leaving some salt on the lips. I think it would be a struggle to drink more than one of these.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Waitrose Supermarket (Various locations)
on 12 Apr 2026
at 18:07
6.1/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 5.5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Apr 2026
at 08:46
6.8/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 6
Flavor 7.5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Apr 2026
at 15:20
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @ Charlie’s Bar. Clear dark golden with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, light caramel and light hoppy - spicy. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Sweet and light bitter finish. 030426
Tried
from Cask
at
Charlie’s Bar
on 03 Apr 2026
at 15:29
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
50cl bottle.
Medium white head. Cloudy amber pour. Light bitterness
Medium white head. Cloudy amber pour. Light bitterness
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Mar 2026
at 20:07
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Handpump at Charlie's. Clear chestnut. Mint, mouthwash, caramel. Fizzy creamy, bitter, pines. Buttery mouthfeel, bubblegum. Not bad.
Tried
from Cask
at
Charlie’s Bar
on 12 Mar 2026
at 13:30
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 6
Handpump at Charlies. Hazy golden, white lace. Medium light, dry herbal, foaming mouthfeel, yeasty fruity. Light seaweed, earthy hop notes, hayish malt. Bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
at
Charlie’s Bar
on 12 Mar 2026
at 13:17
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can from CBC - Westford. Lightly hazy, cola brown, thin cap of head, trace lacing. Aroma is strong malt and raisin. Taste is strong, earthy, caramel malt, late raisin. Smooth texture, soft carbonation, finish as taste. Good to finally have this legacy beer. Good balance and strength but not so unusual anymore.
Tried
from Can
from
CBC Liquors - Westford
on 28 Feb 2026
at 22:05
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7
16 oz can shared by tfontana. Thanks for the opportunity! Deep brown color with small tan head. Aromas is toffee, dark bread, raisins. Flavor is the aroma and mildly sweet. Medium bodied with a slightly oily mouthfeel. I am sure this was much more impressive 20 years ago. Now it is just good.
Tried
from Can
from
CBC Liquors - Westford
on 28 Feb 2026
at 21:48