7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle thanks to allmyvinyl. Appearance - a beautiful deep amber or lava colour. A big lively head but it disappears very quickly. Shame as it would’ve been a 5. Nose - tangy orange and a hint of dry red fruit. Almonds. Taste - more tangy orange not quite as shreddy as marmalade. Palate - medium bodied with a big tangy texture and a long dry tangy finish. Overall - complex, tasty and interesting.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Sep 2015
at 09:17
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
500ml bottle shared with Ashton McCobb. Pours black with a thin ring of tan head. Aromas are earthy, some stone fruit, dark chocolate, nuts, toffee, rich and fruitcake. Taste is bitter, roast, coffee, light liquorice. Long bitter linger. Interesting, and lots going on for the strength. Not sure I’d want to sit and drink pint after pint of it, but good stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Sep 2015
at 08:00
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle thanks to allmyvinyl. Appearance - opaque black with a lovely fawn head that doesn’t hang around too long. Nose - nuts and burnt toffee. Molasses. Taste - dry biyter malt. Liquorice, Palate - medium bodied with a dry crunchy middle section which continues through the very long finish. Overall - very interesting and complex.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Sep 2015
at 07:58
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle from The Beerhive. Ruby body with a thin off-white head. Lively carbonation. Very faint lacing. Aroma of cider, syrup, apple, yeast and cranberry. Flavour of caramel, toffee apple, tangy red fruits and earth. Medium body with a frothy texture. Lively fizz. Reminiscent of Orval - never a bad thing. Sweet and easy drinking. A great beer that would probably age well.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Sep 2015
at 14:36
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from The Beerhive. Black body with a thick tan head. Excellent lacing. Aroma of Marmite, blueberries, roasted malts and dark chocolate. Flavour of bitter espresso, raisins and brambles. Dry finish. Medium body with a creamy texture. Soft fizz. A cracking beer - bitter and roasted.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Sep 2015
at 17:35
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle from The Beerhive. Deep brown body with a thin off-white head. No lacing. Aroma of earth, raisins, grass, tea and milk chocolate. Flavour of lightly roasted malt, brown sugar, prunes and a grassy finish. Light bitterness. Thin to medium body with a watery texture. A really good example of the style.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Sep 2015
at 17:27
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from The Beerhive. Dark brown body with a thick beige head. Faint lacing. Aroma of prunes, filter coffee and chocolate covered raisins. Flavour of raisins, sweet malts and dried red fruits. Medium body with a powdery mouthfeel. Soft fizz. Sweet and flavoursome.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Sep 2015
at 18:06
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On cask at the Hanging Bat. Appearance - dark brown to black with a lovely fawn head. Nose - toffee, brown sugar and light raisins. Taste - more of the same. Light cardboard note on there. Palate - close to medium bodied with a creamy texture and a long dry finish. Overall - solid.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Aug 2015
at 09:49
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
500ml bottle from alesela. Not going to change comments much from the below. Carbonation much higher though, made it a little thinner. Cask at the hanging bat. As Aged porter, but abv a close match. Pours dark brown with a thin tan head. Aromas of dark chocolate, redcurrants, roast. Taste is tarry, more chocolate and fruit. Heavy roast. Long finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Aug 2015
at 06:29
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask at the hanging bat... Dark black.. Thick tan head... Soft sweet chocolate roast malts nose... Dark roast... Soft blackcurrant.. Light cardboard... Dark roast.. Dark malts.. Soft sweet roast
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Aug 2015
at 11:01