Subsidiaries
5.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 5
500ml bottle. Poured a clear dark amber colour with a short-lived fizzy white head and lots of bubbles. The aroma is malt, and woody hops. The flavour is moderate to light bitter and sweet, with a malt, light sweet caramel, woody hop bitter palate. Medium amber to light bodied with lively carbonation. A fizzy ESB? No thanks.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Oct 2021
at 20:09
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at Number Twenty2, Darlington. Pours clear amber with a thin white head. Aromas of toffee and marmalade. Sweet taste too. Light bitterness on the finish redeems it.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Oct 2021
at 17:54
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the Nottingham Beer Festival 2021. Clear golden colour with a white head. Aroma and taste are malty sweet. Medium body.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Oct 2021
at 09:02
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Morrisons. Near black in colour, with a thin, tan, head. Sweetish, caramel and chocolate notes, some toastiness, prune and red berry fruits, leading to a roasted malt finish. Drinable, if a bit sweet for me.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Oct 2021
at 09:06
7/10
Bottle from Morrisons. Pours a clear copper colour with a thin fast dissipating head. Aromas of dry dark fruits, cherries, caramel, toasty bread and spice. Taste has more dark fruits, cherries, fruit cake, caramel, toasty bread, spice and also a touch of warming alcohol. Thinnish body, fair amount of carbonation and slightly oily mouthfeel. Quite a nice beer but with more body and less carbonation it could have been very good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Sep 2021
at 20:05
7/10
Bottle from Morrisons. Pours a clear copper colour with a thin off-white head. Aromas of caramel, toffee and bread. Taste is more caramel and toffee, toasty bread and a touch of spice. Medium body, average carbonation and smooth slightly oily mouthfeel. Low bitterness. Medium to full body, smooth slightly oily mouthfeel. Nice traditional malty ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jul 2021
at 19:59
7/10
Many thanks to Simon! Smooth malty beginning. Very soft with creamy burned chocolate. Round creamy, grainy roasted chocolate. Moderate bitter, grainy fruity, burned chocolate in the aftertaste. Nice but not too intense chocolate with roasted beans in the finish.
Tried
on 05 Jul 2021
at 20:01
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle at home in Hackney - picked up from Sainsbury’s like 7-8 years ago. Pours clear copper with a foamy, off-white head. Moderately sweet, rich malts, some berries, minimal bitterness. Medium bodied with fine to average carbonation. Decently sweet finish but not cloying, more robust malts, lightly ripened berries. Drinks fine.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Jun 2021
at 22:37
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at Wellington Arms, Bedford in August 2014. Pours black with a fine beige head. Aroma: roast malt, light chocolate. Taste: light sweet & bitter, light chocolate, mocha vibes. Medium body with light carbonation
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Jun 2021
at 22:31
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
500ml bottle @ monthly tasting, Chez Sophie, May 21. Pours deep brown, off-white head. Surprisingly roasty on the palate, more fruity sultanas and sweet malt was expected, but no drama. Ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jun 2021
at 19:04