7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Keg at Jolly Judge. It pours clear deep brown with a dense khaki head. The aroma is earthy, woody, brown bread, leather, nuttiness and toasty spice. The taste is crisp, dry, snappy, toasty grains, brown bread, ryvita, cacao nibs, coffee, earth, leafy, nutty and leather with a drying finish. Average body and moderate, foamy carbonation. Nice ode to McEwan's.
Tried
from Draft
at
Jolly Judge
on 07 May 2026
at 17:37
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 8
Keg at Newbarns. It pours slightly hazy golden - blonde with a small, but sturdy white head. The aroma is fresh, floral,.grainy, grassy, citrus peel, orange sherbet, tangerine, kumquat and orange blossom. The taste is crisp, dry, snappy, minerality, grassy, leafy, herbal, pithy citrus, very floral, straw, dry wood and some nuttiness with a nip of booze through the finish. Medium body and moderate carbonation. A grown up IPA.
Tried
from Draft
at
Newbarns Brewery And Taproom
on 07 May 2026
at 15:04
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Keg at Newbarns. It pours clear rich purple with a medium pinky white head. The aroma is sweet - sour, tart, tangy, juicy, bright, zingy lemon, blackcurrant cordial, bramble and sour candy. The taste is crisp, dry, snappy, sour, puckering, sherbet, minerality, blackcurrant, lemon sherbet, raspberry, candy and juicy finish. Medium body and moderate carbonation. Bright, zingy and fruity.
Tried
from Draft
at
Newbarns Brewery And Taproom
on 07 May 2026
at 14:48
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Keg at Newbarns. It pours clean yellow - gold with a small white head. The aroma is soft, mellow, toasty grains, oatcakes, biscuit, grass, leafy and woody. The taste is crispy, dry, snappy, green, weedy, herbal, woodsy, toasty grain, cereal, old rope and some nuttiness with a drying finish. Average body and moderate carbonation. Quite snappy and spicy. An interesting lager bier. Snappy.
Tried
from Draft
at
Newbarns Brewery And Taproom
on 07 May 2026
at 14:34
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Keg at Newbarns Taproom. It pours clear yellow with a thick, frothy white head. The aroma is grassy, green, leafy, floral, honeysuckle, citrus peel, tangy, bright and stoned fruits. The taste is crisp, dry, snappy, minerality initially, green, grassy, leafy, touch of green veg, straw, hay, biscuit and a touch of peppery spice with a drying finish. Average body and moderate+ carbonation. Great stuff. Moreish and quaffable.
Tried
from Draft
at
Newbarns Brewery And Taproom
on 07 May 2026
at 14:24
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Tried
from Can
on 06 May 2026
at 19:54
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 5
Overall 7
6/5/2026. Can shared by LazyPyro, cheers Chris! Pours nicely. Aroma is fruity, bready, grainy, malty, twiggy, touch piney. Quite sweet hut with some nice drying bitterness. Quite enjoyable.
Tried
from Can
on 06 May 2026
at 19:48
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can from Appellation Wines.
Appearance - deep brown to black with red chinks. The head is fluffy and beige.
Nose - roast, brown bread, burnt toffee and ginger cake.
Taste - more toffee, brown bread, roast and sweet cake.
Palate - medium bodied, chewy texture and a roasty finish.
Overall - great example of the style.
Appearance - deep brown to black with red chinks. The head is fluffy and beige.
Nose - roast, brown bread, burnt toffee and ginger cake.
Taste - more toffee, brown bread, roast and sweet cake.
Palate - medium bodied, chewy texture and a roasty finish.
Overall - great example of the style.
Tried
from Can
from
Appellation Wines (Comely Bank)
on 06 May 2026
at 17:48
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Can at home. Pours black, nose is chocolate, burnt toffee, caramel, vanilla, taste is sweet toffee, chocolate, salty, bitter, harsh finish. 8/8/7/7/7
Tried
on 05 May 2026
at 09:41
7/10
Tried
from Can
on 03 May 2026
at 13:19