6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 6
cask at standing order ... copper ... thin white head ... sweet toffee nose ... dull toffee fruit light hop ... not me
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Oct 2010
at 08:53
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask-conditioned at the Commercial rooms, Bristol 24/10/10. Copper with a slight, off-white head. Sweet aroma of caramel and floral hop. Flavour started sweet with a touch of earthiness, before a hoppy, bitter finish. Good.
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Oct 2010
at 23:50
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask, handpump, The Penny Black, JDW, Bicester, Oxon 24.10.10 Pours copper in colour, very good looker, white head atop. Very decent straightforward session beer, really likeable, my only criticism is that it is served just a tiny bit too cold but otherwise for a JDW it;’s in excellent nick, not getting too much on the nose but the coldness maybe partly to blame. Tastewise it’s very simple, nicely bitter, not too sweet, bit drying at end, good hoppy bitter but with the hops not dominating, got to be honest I was surprised to see Motueka and Nelson Sauvin in here, thought it tasted very British. A6 A4 T8 P4 Ov15 3.7
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Oct 2010
at 08:48
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask@GBBF2010. Orangeish amber colour with small slightly off-white head. Aroma is bready and caramelly malty along with some slight fruityness, sap, wood and mild syrupy notes as well. Flavour is quite similar, but has a very nice underlying bitterness, which gives the beer a nice kick in the finish. Smooth and pleasant.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Aug 2010
at 20:42
6.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
500ml bottle. Pours dark copper with little head. On the nose there is some caramel malt and citrus hops. Little sweet to start and then a strong bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Jul 2010
at 14:29
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
(Bottle, Monk’s Café Wallingatan, Stockholm, 1 June 2010) Dark brown colour with a reddish hue, creamy beige head. Malty, roasted nose with notes of dried fruit, caramel, raisins, chocolate and coffee. Malty, fruity taste with notes of dried fruit, wood, raisins, chocolate and a slight acidity with hints of red berries. Smooth bitterness in the finish. More than medium body, well rounded mouthfeel. Fairly sweet. Nice and well balanced old ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jun 2010
at 14:03
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
(Cask at Penderels Oak JDW, Holborn, London, 19 May 2010) Golden amber colour with creamy, white head. Fruity nose with orange, apricots and biscuity malt. Fruity taste with notes of apricots, orange, biscuity malt and a fresh citrussy bitterness in the finish. Below medium body, balanced sweetness. Refreshing summer ale.
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Jun 2010
at 06:00
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
[Cask at the Vernon Arms, Southrepps, Norfolk] Slightly hazy golden-amber with a moderate white head and a slight fizz. Light refreshing lemony flavour gets a little dull by the end of the pint. A very one-dimensional beer, which nevertheless would probably compliment seafood rather well (which is after all what it was designed for).
Tried
from Cask
on 18 May 2010
at 15:18
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Golden copperish pour with a nice thin head. Grassy earthen fruit nose and taste with bitter hops. Rated 4/6/04
Tried
on 05 May 2010
at 17:40
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
cask at JDW ... copper ... creamy off white head ... soft plum nose ... bitter fruits ... light toffee malt ... little grapefruit ... decent balance.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Feb 2010
at 23:53