7/10
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Feb 2026
at 08:51
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Feb 2026
at 20:35
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
6/2/2026. Keg at the 16th Elysian Winter Beer Festival. Aroma is hoppy, gooseberries, husky, stone fruits. Nice NZ hop notes. Decent.
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Feb 2026
at 14:28
7/10
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Feb 2026
at 19:02
6.5/10
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Feb 2026
at 18:33
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Can from the Low Cost Beer online shop. Pours clear amber with a thin white head. Aromas of caramel and toffee, faint spice. Taste is brown bread and more toffee. Clean finish.
Tried
on 02 Feb 2026
at 14:35
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 8
Can thanks to allmyvinyl.
Appearance - deep amber and fairly clear. Thin off-white head.
Nose - brown bread and toffee.
Taste - more of the same. Some malt astringency.
Palate - light to medium bodied, dry finish.
Overall - ok example of the style.
Appearance - deep amber and fairly clear. Thin off-white head.
Nose - brown bread and toffee.
Taste - more of the same. Some malt astringency.
Palate - light to medium bodied, dry finish.
Overall - ok example of the style.
Tried
from Can
on 02 Feb 2026
at 14:25
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
can at ashs ...copper ...big light tan head ...soft sweet woody toffee fruit nose ...soft earthy toffee malts ..
soft sweet caramel toffee fruit
soft sweet caramel toffee fruit
Tried
on 02 Feb 2026
at 14:22
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Panda at home, thanks to Graham Grumbo, 31/01/2026.
Black topped with a khaki head that veers to the edge.
Nose is chocolate cake, dark malts, fruit rinds, spice, molasses.
Taste comprises mellow roast, chocolate fudge, light brandy bite, molasses, toasted brown sugars.
Full bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a mellow rising boost.
Tidy impy but would have liked a touch more barrel presence.
Black topped with a khaki head that veers to the edge.
Nose is chocolate cake, dark malts, fruit rinds, spice, molasses.
Taste comprises mellow roast, chocolate fudge, light brandy bite, molasses, toasted brown sugars.
Full bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a mellow rising boost.
Tidy impy but would have liked a touch more barrel presence.
Tried
on 31 Jan 2026
at 16:24
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at The Colchester Winter ale festival 2026, Colchester, Essex. A dark amber/brown coloured pour with a medium beige head on top. Roasty, malty, fruity, caramel, spice action. Pleasant enough old ale.
Tried
from Cask
on 31 Jan 2026
at 11:39