6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (gravity) @ NWAF 2015, National Winter Ales Festival (2015), The Roundhouse, Pride Park, Derby, Derbyshire, England, DE24 8JE. [ As Hop Monster Freak Show 9 - Simcoe ].Clear medium amber orange color with a small to average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, moderate hoppy, citrus, grapefruit. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, pale malt, hoppy, tropical fruit. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20150213] 7-3-7-3-14
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Dec 2016
at 09:52
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (gravity) @ NWAF 2015, National Winter Ales Festival (2015), The Roundhouse, Pride Park, Derby, Derbyshire, England, DE24 8JE. [ As Hop Monster Warlock ].Clear medium to dark red brown color with a small, frothy - fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, dark malt, moderate hoppy, fruity hops, wood. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a long duration, hoppy, woody, roasted - dark malt. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20150211]
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Oct 2016
at 12:08
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
6th July 2016
Chelmsford Summer Beer Fest. Cask. Hazy gold beer, bubbly pale cream colour head. Palate is light, semi dry and has decent fine carbonation. Light malts, modestly sweet. Hops are mildly floral bitter with a light generic fruit. Very mellow melon on the end. Light semi dry finish. Such a subtle hop.
Chelmsford Summer Beer Fest. Cask. Hazy gold beer, bubbly pale cream colour head. Palate is light, semi dry and has decent fine carbonation. Light malts, modestly sweet. Hops are mildly floral bitter with a light generic fruit. Very mellow melon on the end. Light semi dry finish. Such a subtle hop.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Jul 2016
at 07:51
7.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Handpull cask at the Kingston Arms, Cambridge. Dark brown with only a suggestion of translucency. Full of natural carbonation. A thin, tight beige head. Coffee, liquorice and slight metallic scent. Not much smoke... in fact not any in the aroma. Sweet taste and... yep, there’s a bit of smoke. Sweet with a bitter/sour hop balance in the long finish, underlaid by a gentle smoky note. Seawater, peanut and chocolate in the aftertaste. Very nice.
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Jul 2016
at 12:06
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask (gravity) @ NWAF 2016, National Winter Ales Festival (2016), The Roundhouse, Pride Park, Derby, Derbyshire, England, DE24 8JE. [ As Hop Monster Rochford Banshee ].Clear dark brown color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, smoke, plastic. Flavor is moderate to light light heavy sweet and light bitter with a average to long duration, sweet malt, smoked, plastic, yeast - UK yeast - belgium yeast. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20160219]
Tried
from Cask
on 07 May 2016
at 15:22
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at the 2016 NWAF, The Roundhouse, Derby. Dark brown pour with a beige head. Chocolate and licorice toffee aroma. Licorice and chocolate flavour. Not bad.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Mar 2016
at 16:16
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
17th February 2016
Chelmsford Winter Beer Festival at KEGS. Cask. Clear deep brown beer, small bubbly pale tan head. Palate is light, semi dry and finely crisp. Light caramel malts, not that sweet. Ripe fruits and bruised fruits. Little floral bitterness. Smoke? Not much of it! Light and fairly dry finish. Fine.
Chelmsford Winter Beer Festival at KEGS. Cask. Clear deep brown beer, small bubbly pale tan head. Palate is light, semi dry and finely crisp. Light caramel malts, not that sweet. Ripe fruits and bruised fruits. Little floral bitterness. Smoke? Not much of it! Light and fairly dry finish. Fine.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Feb 2016
at 13:24
8/10
Brilliant porter. Leather, licorice, grains, velvet. Maldon sea salt, chocolate, prunes and figs. Super soft malts.
Tried
at
King Edward's Grammar School
on 17 Feb 2016
at 16:15
5.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
10th July 2015
Chelmsford Beer Festival. Cask. Light haze on this deep amber beer, good bubbly pale cream colour head. Palate is smooth and dry with modest fine carbonation. Tangy unsweet malts. Bitter floralness turning spicy. Trace of sulphur. Dry spicy finish. Hard work!
Chelmsford Beer Festival. Cask. Light haze on this deep amber beer, good bubbly pale cream colour head. Palate is smooth and dry with modest fine carbonation. Tangy unsweet malts. Bitter floralness turning spicy. Trace of sulphur. Dry spicy finish. Hard work!
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Jul 2015
at 13:17