7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
11th February 2014Rake. Keg. Clear deep red - amber beer, small pale tan head. Palate is light with a near perfect amount of crispness. Smooth light creamy dark malt. Very light touch of roast underneath. Nice fruity tang. Light piney hops and a touch of red berry fruits. Light smooth finish. Mild bitter linger. Super easy drinking, very good stuff from Brains.
Tried
on 15 Feb 2014
at 03:25
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Keg at the Rake, 12/02/14. Dark mahogony brown with a light tan covering. Nose is blackcurrants, light pine, earthy hops, faint tropical tang. Taste comprises earthy hops, mineral bite, Ribena berry, faint cocoa, hint of tropicana. Medium bodied, mioderate carbonation, semi dry closure. Entry level CDA, not one I’d bother with again.
Tried
from Can
on 14 Feb 2014
at 08:17
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Keg at the Rake - Borough Market, London. Pours clear brown with a small, creamy tan head. Burnt pine in the nose, some toasty brown bread. Light sweet flavor with toasty pine, mellow dry cocoa, some earthy bitterness, minerals. Light to medium bodied with fine to average carbonation. Decent balance to finish but the overall character is mild; some further dry chocolate, toasty brown bread, dirt. Decent.
Tried
on 12 Feb 2014
at 07:15
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle from local supermarket. Clear amber colour with a decent slightly off white head. Subtle citrus fruit and floral aroma with mild hoppiness. Was expecting more hop given its ’style’. Fairly dry, quite thin body. Left somewhat disappointed.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Feb 2014
at 10:40
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
330ml bottle from somewhere in Cardiff. Not your typical saison, quite a light appearance, like cloudy lemonade.. presents the crisp dryness of a pilsner with a fresh saison-esque floral character and a sharp spiciness. The three ’C’ hops are all present and accounted for, adding to a good floral citrus flavour. Quite lively and gassy, but that’s really my only criticism.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Feb 2014
at 11:04
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
Red/copper colour with thin, creamy head. Light woodiness and whiskey in the aroma some floral fruity hops too. Flavour has some sweet vanilla whiskey but overall is quite bland. Texture is thick and even a bit syrupy. Low/no carbonation.
Tried
on 30 Jan 2014
at 12:25
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
330ml bottle. Wouldn’t necessarily have labelled this a wit on a blind tasting, has some prominent orangey elements and some bold hop flavours, the wit yeast really lying low in the background. Interesting but a slightly confused taste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Jan 2014
at 09:06
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
330ml bottle from somewhere in Cardiff. Pours dark brown with deliciously earthy malts and a slight caramel essence emerging from the undergrowth. Quite a nice bitterness too. Perhaps a bit too carbonated but on the whole a nice addition to the Brains Craft roster.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jan 2014
at 09:26
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Bottle at xmas tasting. Light brown, sweet toffee on nose, sweet toffee taste, dry and bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Dec 2013
at 02:36
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
bottle from Tesco Exmouth. Deeo golden-brown colour, small off-white head. Malty with hints of dates and raisisn, shy hops disappointing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Dec 2013
at 14:45