6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Handpull cask from the Cambridge Brewhouse. Light brown - the colour of strong iced tea - and slightly hazy without much head.. Bit of caramel on the nose with notes of biscuit and strawberry. Taste is bittersweet with a nice balance. The bitter fruity hop extends its influence in the finish, leading to some earthy tannic notes in the aftertaste. Thin, flat body. Fairly average.
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Jul 2017
at 11:34
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Keg at the brewpub. Very black and impenetrable, with a creamy ring of khaki head. Smell is agreeable but not very IPA-y: I’m getting liquorice and rosewater with some chocolatey tangents. Same sort of gripe with the taste: bittersweet and shot through with spicy liquorice but lacking an attractive hope character. Long boozy finish. Black raspberry and even more liquorice in the aftertaste. Not a great representation of the style but that’s not how we rate. On purely hedonic terms it’s certainly tasty enough, but fairly forgettable and slightly too boozy for what it is.
Tried
on 02 Jun 2017
at 12:40
6.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Handpull cask at the Cambridge Brewhouse. Very, very dark brown with a small ring of cream-coloured head. Vanilla bean is fairly strong in the nose, although there’s also a hint of the promised chocolate. More fresh vanilla in the taste, with a rounding bitter hop that keeps it from turning overly sweet. A generous touch of sourness in the long finish. Some liquorice, smoke and cooking chocolate alongside French vanilla in the aftertaste. Medium body but flat on the tongue. Verdict: I had this after trying their chocolate and banana stout (q.v.); this has more of a genuine, balanced feel although I prefer the sweetness of the other...
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Jun 2017
at 12:20
6.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Handpull cask at the Cambridge Brewhouse. Black, impenetrable, with a ring of tan head. I get quite a lot of banana in the aroma. It’s slightly artificial and very sweet-smelling, and there’s an odd but not objectionable note of pepper. The taste brings forth more banana notes - sweet but pleasant and quite refreshing - along with a bit of liquorice and sweet/savoury fudge. Long sweet finish, with blackberry, spice and yet more banana in the aftertaste. Thin body for a stout and quite oily. I quite took to this, surprisingly.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Jun 2017
at 12:16
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Keg at the Old Bicycle Shop, Cambridge. Golden with a floaty white head and a fair bit of lacing. Grapefruit, gooseberry, spruce and some resinous and malty notes in the aroma. Bittersweet taste with a fruity note, underpinned by malt. Some acidity in the finish. Basic but tasty enough.
Tried
on 13 Mar 2017
at 13:03
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Tried at the Joiners Arms. Lincoln. Amber colour with a thin off white head. Aroma malty caramel and slight citrus bite.
Tried
on 11 Mar 2017
at 08:11
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
16th February 2017
Chelmsford Winter Beer Fest (with Rune, Rasmus, Saxo and Camons) @ KEGS. Cask. Almost clear gold beer, a few pale cream colour bubbles. Light palate, dry with modest fine carbonation. Sweetish and somewhat lagerish malts. Semi sweet floralness. A little ripe fruit and modest spice. Semi dry finish. Quite ESBish. Tidy bitter.
Chelmsford Winter Beer Fest (with Rune, Rasmus, Saxo and Camons) @ KEGS. Cask. Almost clear gold beer, a few pale cream colour bubbles. Light palate, dry with modest fine carbonation. Sweetish and somewhat lagerish malts. Semi sweet floralness. A little ripe fruit and modest spice. Semi dry finish. Quite ESBish. Tidy bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Feb 2017
at 10:48
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
16th February 2017
Chelmsford Winter Beer Fest (with Rune, Rasmus, Saxo and Camons) @ KEGS. Cask. Almost clear brown beer, a few pale tan bubbles. Smooth dark malts, some caramel and toffee. Tangy ripe fruits. Light semi dry finish. Fruity porter. Okay.
Chelmsford Winter Beer Fest (with Rune, Rasmus, Saxo and Camons) @ KEGS. Cask. Almost clear brown beer, a few pale tan bubbles. Smooth dark malts, some caramel and toffee. Tangy ripe fruits. Light semi dry finish. Fruity porter. Okay.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Feb 2017
at 10:33
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
16th February 2017
Chelmsford Winter Beer Fest (with Rune, Rasmus, Saxo and Camons) @ KEGS. Cask. Light haze on this pale gold beer, small white head. Palate is smooth and semi dry, modest fine carbonation. Smooth light tropical fruits. Light floral finish. Nice. Manages to be sweet and hoppy.
Chelmsford Winter Beer Fest (with Rune, Rasmus, Saxo and Camons) @ KEGS. Cask. Light haze on this pale gold beer, small white head. Palate is smooth and semi dry, modest fine carbonation. Smooth light tropical fruits. Light floral finish. Nice. Manages to be sweet and hoppy.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Feb 2017
at 09:53
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Gravicask at Chelmsford & Mid Essex Winter Beer Festival. Pitch black body. Shiny naked surface. Berry fruity nose added by mid-sweet malts. Roasted malty flavours with impact of coffee, berries and dark fruits. Smooth malt-fruity finish. Medium bodied. Tasty (16.02.2017).
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Feb 2017
at 07:55