7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
From BA (Dec 2007): I met the brewer and owner (same bloke) at a market in Southwold last summer and obtained this and another beer from him, glad I did. This bottled conditioned bitter (comes in a brown 500ml bottle) is a pale ale orange colour, a terracotta light red. The thin head is off white, it hangs around for a while then it just hung onto the glass. It was slightly cloudy, but only because I allowed a little of the yeast to get into my glass as i poured it. Strong yeast aroma with malted barely too, a true English bitter smell. A sparkling bitter flavour, fresh and zesty, almost fizzy in the mouthfeel. A dryness appears later in the mouthfeel also. Hops in there as well, this is a well crafted beer. Very drinkable. On my annual trip to Suffolk I shall make the effort and visit the brewery and buy some more of his beers.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 May 2012
at 05:01
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle at my Pre-CBC Tune-Up Tasting. It pours very dark brown, with a thin beige head. The nose is roasted malt, smoke, bonfire, chocolate and a touch of dark fruit. The taste roasted malt, caramel, wood, charcoal, filter coffee, dark fruit and milk chocolate, with a dry-roasted finish. Medium body and fine carbonation. An all-round good porter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 May 2012
at 05:48
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle at my Pre-CBC Tune-Up Tasting. It pours dark brown, with a thin bubbly beige head. The nose is caramel, roasted malt, bonfire, smoke and soy sauce. The taste is roasted malt, charcoal, wood, filter coffee, chewy malt and a touch of chocolate, with a dry, roasty finish. Medium body and low-average carbonation. A solid stout.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 May 2012
at 05:44
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
cask at guildford arms ... thin tan head ... soft woody zezty toffee hop nose ... light bitter ... big soapy lime ... juice hops ... sweet fruits ... ok
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Apr 2012
at 09:23
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 6
cask atguildford arms ... copper .... thin white lacing ... soft toffee mellon nose ... bitter mellon fruits ... dull and not me
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Apr 2012
at 09:11
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask@Plasterers Arms, Norwich. Deep amber, close to pitch black colour with a small beigeish brown head. Aroma is fruity,dark dry fruity, mildly toffee, roasted malts as well as some liquorice. Flavour is roasted malts, liquorice, dark berries, some fruits, toffee and mild wooden notes. Balanced, and does get some slight smoked wet wooden notes in the finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Dec 2011
at 12:29
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask@Kings Head, Norwich. Ambery golden colour, small off-white head. Aroma is caramel, fruits, wood and some hints of caramel and mild nuttyness. Flavour is fruity, wooden and nutty along with some resiny notes as well. Nice bittery floral nutty aftertaste.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Dec 2011
at 12:14
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask@The Fat Cat Pub, Norwich. Amber colour, small head. Aroma is mild spies, malts, some toasted notes as well as some nuttyness. Flavour is toasted malts, quite spicy notes (clove, cinnamon and mild coriander) and some wooden notes as well. Pleasantly balanced.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Dec 2011
at 11:30
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 9
Cask@The Plough, Norwich. Pitch black colour, small brown head. Aroma is roasted malts, chocolate, toffee and mild ashes in just about a perfect balance. Flavour is mild roasted notes, some coffee, caramel and mild wooden notes. Really pleasantly balanced. Bartender (the brewer, I think) said there is an 8 % version of this one in the plans...
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Dec 2011
at 11:13
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask@The Plough, Norwich. Golden colour, small white head. Aroma is hops, toffee, malts and some sweetness. Flavour is fruits, wood, resin, sweet malts and some mild herbal and slightly spicy notes.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Dec 2011
at 11:10