Exeter Festival Of Beer 2023
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Jan 2023
at 11:13
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Handpull cask at the Kings Head, Leicester. Dark brown and translucent with a small layer of khaki head. Light aroma, some blackberry, chocate, liquorice. Taste is... oh my word. A hoppy blackberry with a gorgeous little liquorice note in the background. So much depth to the flavour. Medium to long finish. Oily body with no carbonation. This is exceptional.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Oct 2022
at 17:12
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Hand-pulled half-pint in The Railway Tavern, Newport (Shropshire) on 4th July 2022. Light golden body, clean and clear; white crown. Decent enough session ale with an easy drinking hop bitterness balanced by a malty base.
Tried
on 05 Jul 2022
at 05:51
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at BeerHeadz Lincoln. Golden colour with a white head. Aroma and taste are berry fruity. Strawberry then elderberry. Light sweet. Medium body.
Tried
from Cask
at
BeerHeadZ
on 25 Jun 2022
at 12:46
6/10
Tried
on 15 May 2022
at 15:47
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Wellington, Birmingham. Poured a clear dark copper colour with a lasting bubbly white head. The aroma is nutty and floral. The flavour is light to moderate bitter, with a smooth, big malty, floral perfume, light hop bitter palate. Medium to light bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
at
The Wellington
on 10 Jan 2022
at 22:46
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask at Lych Gate Tavern, Wolverhampton. Pours a reddish brown with a small off-white head and good lacing. Some malts can be discerned in the aroma, but it’s all rather slight. Berry fruits are the initial impression in the mouth. Gerneally sweet with a creamy texture and a caramel base. Some traces of liquorice too. Finish is slightly bitter. Reasonable.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Jan 2022
at 22:59
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at Bird In Hand, Stafford. Pours a very dark reddish-brown with a small beige head and good lacing. Malts, treacle and dark fruits combine to give a heady aroma. Smooth and creamy in the mouth, with dark fruits, malts, plums and a trace of chocolate. Finish is cruity. This is very nice indeed, but lacks the quintessential stout characteristic.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Nov 2021
at 23:25
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at Shrewsbury Arms, Stafford. Pours a golden yellow with a small white head and good lacing. Has a fresh fruity aroma – mainly strawberries. Fruity again in the mouth, where the strawberries are joined by raspberries. There are malts too on a base of biscuits, and some bitterness creeps in later. Finish is dry with lemons. Not a bad beer but more a standard bitter than an IPA (nowhere near hoppy enough).
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Jun 2021
at 19:48
4.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
On cask at The Wellington, pours a clear copper with a small beige head. Aroma reveals bready malt, a little metallic notes, and very subdued hops. Flavour is very metallic, with bready malt, metallic notes, and bitterness. Metallic and harsh. Lame.
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Dec 2019
at 22:51