5/10
Tried
on 05 Jan 2025
at 14:57
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask from Briar Rose, Birmingham. Clear light amber with off white head, good lacing. Notes of toffee, stone fruits, earth, grapefruit zest, leafy bitterness. Slick and easy drinking. Good.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Jan 2025
at 03:07
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Beers of Europe, online. Pours a clear mahogany with small beige head, some retention. Aroma of rye, red berries, sweetness, toasted malt. Taste of rye, toastiness, dark fruits, toffee, citrus zest. Needs more bitterness in the finish although tasty.. Light to medium bodied, fairly smooth, soft carbonation. Nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jan 2025
at 03:04
6.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from Beers of Europe. Pours a clear amber with small white head which fades to nothing very quickly. Aroma has an inviting malt nose with caramel, toast, grassy hops. Taste of light burnt caramel, bread, raisins, grassy hop bitterness which builds. Light bodied, refreshing, sweet finish to offset bitterness. Yes well balanced, decent malt profile, nice bitter kick, just a shame it doesn't very good in the glass. A good light bitter though.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jan 2025
at 03:03
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Cask at Briar Rose, Birmingham. Clear amber, good tight creamy off white head. Little aroma, some caramel malts. Taste is quite bready and biscuity with a pear and raisin fruitiness. Nice smoothness. It's ok, a bit basic flavour wise.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Jan 2025
at 03:03
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from Morrisons. Dark clear gold with small white head. Malty and biscuit in aroma with light citrus, floral and spicy undertone. Taste is bitter, citrus zest, biscuit, grapefruit in the middle gives some nice relief from the bitterness. Light to medium bodied, dry. Not normally a big fan of bold bitter gold beers but I enjoyed this one. Thankfully not too astringent and a decent fruitiness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jan 2025
at 03:03
6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
500ml bottle from Asda, Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham. Still shocked they had a new beer stocked, even if it is an old classic! Fairly clear reddish brown pour with brief fizzy head, no lasting head which is disappointing. Aroma is malty, sweet with a lovely plum fruitiness coming through. Taste is malts, toast, caramel, plum, long bitter finish. A little on the light side so for me the flavours don't carry as well as they could. Its decent but for some reason I was expecting better.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2024
at 02:24
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can from Connolly's Wine Merchants, online. Pours a light cloudy amber, small off white head, lacing. Aroma and taste is malts, nuts, hint of spice, raisins. Sweet but a good bitterness in the finish to offset. Medium bodied, chewy, moderate carbonation. Good bitter.
Tried
from Can
on 31 Dec 2024
at 02:23
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Connolly's Wine Merchants, online. Pours dark, near black, small beige head Aroma of roasted malts, demerara sugar, dark chocolate, hint of coffee, spicy hop. Taste is roasty, dark chocolate, quite sweet and then an earthy bitterness comes in with some coffee, wood, burnt toast, a tingle of spice in the finish. Medium bodied, semi-slick mouthfeel. A very good stout.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2024
at 02:23
5.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle from Beers of Europe. Dark red colour with brief off-white head, no retention. Aroma and taste of light sweet malts, some toffee, and hint of dark fruits. Light bodied, nice zing to the carbonation, dry light tangy finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2024
at 02:23