8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
500ml bottle. Jet black colour with average to huge, frothy, slowly osteoporosing, moderately lacing, beige head. Piney, resinous, minimally grassy and slightly fruity, hoppy, as well as roasty, chocolately, dark malty aroma, notes of pine, orange zest, green onion, dark chocolate, coffee, hints of white grapes. Taste is minimally sweet, slightly roasty, chocolately dark malty, with notes of coffee and dark chocolate, piney and slightly zesty, citrusy, minimally grassy hoppy, notes of orange, tangerine, lemon, lemon zest, orange zest, hints of white grapes, some resin; smooth and soft palate, gentle, efficacious carbonation. Superb!
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jul 2019
at 21:15
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle at home in Hackney - sourced from Offie and Toffee a while back, I think. Vintage 2015? Pours clear, deep gold with a modest, foamy off-white head. Definitely has some spicy notes to it, flowers, yeast, white pepper, wheat bread, orange peel. Light bodied with lively, massaging carbonation. Finishes with more lightly zesty citrus peel, lime, wheat flakes, low bitterness, a little bread, touches of spicy ginger. Interesting as a novelty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Jun 2019
at 00:34
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
(Bottle) Amber colour, slightly hazy, with frothy off-white head. Malty, hoppy nose with orange peel, pineapple, mango, passion-fruit, honey and a touch of resin. Malty, hoppy taste with notes of orange peel, bread, apricot marmalade, toast, passion-fruit, gooseberries, caramel and a generous citric, resiny bitterness in the finish. Medium body, with a slight sweetness. Tasty and well made pale ale, with a good hop presence. Very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 May 2019
at 20:38
8/10
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Tried
from Draft
on 19 May 2019
at 16:02
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Pours copper, small head.Nose shows heavy coffee, some caramel and golden syrup.Flavours include more coffee, a big whack of sweet syrupy malt, a bit of booze, and some sultanas. Very sweet.
Tried
on 19 May 2019
at 02:41
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
20/4/2019. Bottle from Beautiful Beers, Bury St Edmunds. Pours black with a beige head. Aroma of milk chocolate, light liquorice, lactose, dark fruits, vanilla, coffee and roasted malt. Medium sweetness, moderate roasted bitterness. Medium body, oily/slick texture, average to soft combination. Very drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Apr 2019
at 17:28
7.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
From the bottle. Virtually black with a thick, creamy head that lingers. Aroma is full of chocolate and creamy porridge. Taste as a robust roasted bitterness with light berry undertones. Finishes bitter with a hint of dark chocolate. Body is medium, texture just a touch watery near the end, which is the only thing keeping this otherwise fine brew from getting into 4 territory. Nice!
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Mar 2019
at 18:00
5/10
Tried
on 05 Mar 2019
at 13:56
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap at Vultures Lane. Pours orange brown. Grapefruit, pine, orange, biscuit, caramel. Good body. Very nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Mar 2019
at 23:47
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
On tap at My Bar. Pours gold orange. Grapefruit, lemon, peach, syrup, nectarine. Medium body. Decent.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Jan 2019
at 06:17