7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
(Cask at New Oxford, Salford, 25 July 2009) Dark brown colour, almost black. Brief, beige head. Malty, roasted nose with dark fruit, coffee, dark chocolate and prunes. Roasted, malty taste with notes of prunes, raisins, coffee, chocolate and a touch of ashes. Generous coffee bitterness in the finish. Medium body with some sweetness lingering. Very nice.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Aug 2009
at 09:23
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
(Cask at New Oxford, Salford, 25 July 2009) Amber colour with frothy, off-white head. Fruity nose with notes of citrus (orange) and fresh hops. Fruity taste with light malt, citrus, orange and a generous bitterness in the finish. Rather light body and mainly dry. Very tasty and highly drinkable.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Aug 2009
at 09:11
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask (handpump) @ The Star Inn, Huddersfield, England. @ [ The Star Inn Summer Beer Festival ]. Catagory A : Golden Yellow ... light fruity lemon hop nose ... soft dull light lemon hop (thanks for the copy paste Craig :P )
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Aug 2009
at 07:46
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask (handpump) @ The Star Inn, Huddersfield, England. @ [The Star Inn Summer Beer Festival ]. Caramel/amber colored with an average creamy head. Hoppy nose with hints of caramel. A mixture of hops and caramel in the taste not that well balanced though.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Aug 2009
at 07:24
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask@GBBF2009. Dark brown colour with small beige head. Aroma is wood, caramel malts, some syrup and mild coffeeish notes as well. Flavour is wood, grass, some earth and mildly grassy and diacetylic notes.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Aug 2009
at 13:22
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5
Cask@GBBF 2009. Dark brown color, small off-white head. Toffeish aroma with hints of coffee and diacetyl. Flavor is coffee and crystal sugar. Watery finish. Light hops in the aftertaste. A bit odd.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Aug 2009
at 05:45
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask (handpump) @ The Star Inn, Huddersfield, England. @ [ The Star Inn Summer Beer Festival ]...Copper ... sweet fruit toffee nose .. dry fruit ... dry hop ... ok light bitter
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Jul 2009
at 14:26
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask (handpump) @ The Star Inn, Huddersfield, England. @ [ The Star Inn Summer Beer Festival ]Clear medium amber color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, caramel, keller, dusty, earthy. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20090716]
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Jul 2009
at 09:13
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (handpump) @ The Star Inn, Huddersfield, England. @ [ The Star Inn Summer Beer Festival ]Clear medium orange amber orange color with a average, creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, caramel, dusty, light to moderate hoppy. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. Good balanced beer. [20090716]
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Jul 2009
at 06:27
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Ok... in a departure from normal rating... due to the INCREDIBLY high number of BLOND ales during the Shefiled trip that all blended into one another im breaking them down into three catagories Catagory A : Golden Yellow ... light fruity lemon hop nose ... soft dull light lemon hop Catagory B : Amber ... light dry lemon hop ... soft light lemon hop with a little malt in background Catagory C : Amber ... soapy lemon nose ... light brigh lemon hop Catagory D : Amber ... light grassy lemon hop ... dry grassy lemon hop This is a Catagory A @ the Star festival Hudersfield
Tried
on 21 Jul 2009
at 15:01