7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 5
Overall 7.5
21/5/2026. Cask at The 2026 Cambridge Beer Festival. Lightly hazy. Citrusy and tropical. Starts weak but develops very nicely with some good bitterness coming through. Enjoyed it.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 May 2026
at 12:12
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
27/3/2026. Cask at the 40th Coventry Beer Festival 2026.
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Mar 2026
at 12:58
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Tried
on 25 Aug 2025
at 14:48
5.1/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask at the brewery's tap. Clear copper gold. Foamy translucent white head. Aroma has a surprising smoky element to it, alongside light fruit. Flavourwise it has berry sourness and a bitter almost acrid and smokey edge. Loght. Thin. Soft carbonation. Long dry somewhat astringent finish. Just doesn't do it for me.... leaves a not.entirely pleasent aftertaste.
Tried
from Cask
at
Black Cloak Taproom
on 31 Jul 2025
at 18:15
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at the brewery's tap. Opaque amber..Thin foamy translucent white head. Aroma... jad to stretch my snozz muscles to detect light dank fruit and lighter resin, as well as a veggie element. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Soft carbonation. Long dry slightly astringent finish. Boring old school brewery style take on an IPA.
Tried
from Cask
at
Black Cloak Taproom
on 31 Jul 2025
at 18:03
5.9/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at the brewery's tap. Clear gold. Thing foamy translucent white head. Aroma has Elderflower sweetness, a light bitter edge and malts. Flavourwise it mirrors the aroma. More bitter into the finish. But overall it's underpowered. Light-medium bodied. Soft slightly fizzy carbonation. Long dry slightly astringent finish. Limp stuff. Refreshing on a hot day, probably (it's not that hot today).
Tried
from Cask
at
Black Cloak Taproom
on 31 Jul 2025
at 17:57
Keg at their tap. Clear light gold. Thin foamy white head mainly bulks up around the rim. Aroma combines light resinous bitterness with stone fruit. My obligatory underlying malts. Flavourwise it has prickly gooseberry with a resinous element to it. Malts. Light. Thin. Soft-fizzy carbonation. Bitter yet still overly polite sessionable stuff.
Tried
from Draft
at
Black Cloak Taproom
on 31 Jul 2025
at 17:51
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Half pint from the cask at the brewpub. Pours slightly hazy yellow with a white head. Aromas & tastes of citrus, grass & hops. Moderate to medium body. Slightly dry light bitter finish. Quite enjoyable
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Jan 2025
at 21:05
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Very slightly hazy pale gold with a frothy white head and a soft citrusy nose. Light bodied, fresh and fruity with citrus hops and a bitter finish
Tried
from Cask
at
Shrewsbury CAMRA Beer Festival
on 26 Sep 2024
at 11:30
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Keg at the brewpub. Aroma is rich - espresso and cacao, an emphasis on the former.. stygian. Thick foamy light beige head. Medium bitter - matches the aroma - with a tart berry edge. Medium bodied. Slick. Average carbonation. Long dry somewhat astringent finish. Another punchy Black Cloak brew.
Tried
on 30 Jul 2024
at 18:56