5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at Archibald Simpsons, Aberdeen. It pours a deep ruby to black with a lasting, sturdy dark tan head. The aroma is dark roasted malt, bitter dark chocolate, charred notes, burnt toast, dried fruits, toasted fruit cake, orange sherbet and some floral vibes. The taste is dry, bitter snap, dark roasted malt, slightly charred, ashy, floral, toothy, peppery spice, cacao nibs and burnt toast with a lingering bitter/burnt finish. Medium body and moderate, fluffy cask carbonation. Is pretty brash/harsh to be honest. Some nice aspects , but packaged together it's a bit much.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Mar 2024
at 12:42
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Counting House, Glasgow. Pours clear dark red-brown with a thin beige head. Aromas of light blackcurrant and liquorice. Taste is more of the same. Light sweet finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Mar 2024
at 09:43
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask at Babington Arms, Derby. Pours a very dark reddish-brown with a small foamy tan head and good lacing. There’s malts and dark fruits in the aroma. In the mouth it starts off sweet, but with some underlying bitterness and flavours of bread rolls and berry fruits. Later on liquorice comes through strongly plus traces of aniseed and blackcurrant. Finish is dry and quite bitter. This is decent enough. I’m not sure it’s hoppy enough to be regarded as a black IPA, but then again I’m not sure what category I would put it in.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Mar 2024
at 22:04
Not to be confused with the previous Crafty Fox, a 5.0% Red Ale
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Mar 2024
at 15:37
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Commercial Rooms (JDW), Bristol October 2023. Deep amber in colour, with a slight, off-white, head. A vague spiciness, touch of red berry sweetness, rather earthy grains and moderately bitter finish. Ok.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Feb 2024
at 14:43
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Pint for a bag. A light hazed golden orange coloured pour with a short lived head. Aroma is semi sweet, sweaty, wet dog, caramel, dried apple, hay,. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, nutty, dirty grains, straw, damp hay, light toffee, wet grass. Palate is harsh grainy, moderate fine fizz. Meh.
Tried
on 24 Dec 2023
at 20:57
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Half-pint, cask ale after breakfast at Coronet (JDW). Creamy, pearl white head remaining over a clear copper coloured body, upper part lacing on the glass. Moderate caramel aromas with a biscuit vibe. Subdued taste of caramel and a backing note of dark fruits. Bittersweet tail. Just okay. (London, 08.12.2023).
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Dec 2023
at 19:18
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at The Gordon Highlander, Inverurie. It pours clear chestnut brown with a decent yellowy beige head. The aroma is bitter - sweet, rather fruity, red berry and dried fruits, fig, sultana, raisin, nuttiness, toffee and brown bread. The taste is dry, toothy, bitter - sweet, fruit & nut, brown bread, touch of toffee, dried fruits, raisin, sultana, fruit cake, touch of spice and toasty grain with a drying, woody finish. Average body and fine, fluffy carbonation. A really well out together bitter. Nice depth and satisfying flavour. Surprised me.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Dec 2023
at 11:44
5/10
Metallic, copper, sourish, grainy, chalky
Tried
from Cask
on 31 Oct 2023
at 13:05
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
--Bottled, at The Lamplighter, St Helier. -- Clear pale amber, mid sized head. Aroma of hay and bread. Dry with light body and rounded mouthfeel. Bready with some hay. Mid bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Oct 2023
at 19:29