6.2/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Draft to bottle from lowcostbeer.com. Murky brown with a reddish tinge, thin head with little retention. Aroma of caramel, toasted malt, stone fruits, citrus pith. Bittersweet taste, tangy redcurrants, malt, grass, orange zest. Medium bodied, fine carbonation. Not a modern pale ale. Its fairly hoppy but there are red ale and bitter elements which half work.
Tried
from Draft
on 02 Jan 2025
at 03:06
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Tap. Walkley Beer Co Sheffield. Clear light amber. Decent white foam. Wow. Smells like Girardin Black Label or similar. Strong lambic like funk, with a whisper of smoke. Light floral hop in the background. Drinks clean and bright with lively carbonation. Funky finish. Ace. Shame he’s stopped brewing.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Mar 2024
at 13:28
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Picked up at the brewery ages ago. Also had a bottle then and it was just ok. Pours lightly hazed dark gold. Swirl of sticky white foam. Loads of fruit on this now compared to fresh. Rhubarb. Strawberry. Peachy notes. A few months have been kind. Taste is light sweet with a soft rhubarb like twang. Smooth and clean. Fine crisp carbonation. More fruit to finish. Nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Dec 2023
at 19:02
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask at BeerHeadz, Nottingham. Pale and slightly hazy golden colour with a white head. Aroma and taste are light malty sweet. thin body
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Oct 2023
at 16:09
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask. Head of Steam Sheffield. Recollection of this is hazy tbh. Pretty lemony. Dry malts. A little thin, and not busting with flavour really. Good nick though.
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Sep 2023
at 12:38
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5
Bottle, picked up at the brewery. Looks awful. Like thin gravy. Good head though. Nose has dessert pear. Not too much else. Taste is dry and lightly sour. Thin mouthfeel. Pretty bland finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Aug 2023
at 21:57
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. Mitchell’s Wines I think. Light haze on a deep reddy brown. Slim bubbly beige head. Nicely jammy and a little leathery. Blur are knocking it’s out the park here. Sweet tart and jammy. Pretty silky throughout. Great effort.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Jul 2023
at 21:08
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at the taproom. Light haze on a pale gold. Sparkler induced creamy white foam. Lean and clean malt base with fresh light tangy hop. Easy drinking affair in (unsurprisingly) great nick.
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Jul 2023
at 13:53
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Mitchell’s Wines. Clear dark reddy brown. Thick fairy loose, but sturdy beige froth. Chocolatey and ashy malts. Touch of caramel. Light vinous notes. Taste has a sweetness up front. Gets earthy and ashy. Good depth of flavour although the carbonation is a little lively. Drying close.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 May 2023
at 18:40
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. Mitchell’s Wines. Mostly clear coppery amber. Fairly decent just off white swirly head. Malt comes across nutty and hazelnut like. Some dark honey notes. Touch of crystal malt in the background. Taste is nicely bitter with a light peppery character. Barely any sweetness. Smooth and fresh mouthfeel. Fine foamy carbonation. Bitter finish. Nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 May 2023
at 17:51