6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at St Albans Beer & Cider Festival, St Albans, Herts. A deep ruby/red coloured pour with a medium off white bubbly head on top. Sweetish, almond, cherry aroma & taste. Quite tart too. Not bad but nowhere near as good as the plum grand reserve.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Sep 2025
at 12:56
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Gravity cask at the 28th St Albans Beer Festival, 26/09/25.
Extremely dark mahogany brown topped with a beige cap.
Nose is dark malts, plummy notes, mellow roast, toffee.
Taste comprises plummy depths, mellow port nip, cocoa powder, red berries, roast malts.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close.
Decent porter.
Extremely dark mahogany brown topped with a beige cap.
Nose is dark malts, plummy notes, mellow roast, toffee.
Taste comprises plummy depths, mellow port nip, cocoa powder, red berries, roast malts.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close.
Decent porter.
Tried
on 26 Sep 2025
at 17:13
6.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6
Gravity cask at the 28th St Albans Beer Festival, 26/09/25.
Extremely dark mahogany brown topped with a beige cap that thins to the edge.
Nose is earthy fruits, modest roast, charr, toffee.
Taste comprises herb, cocoa powder, charr, biscuit.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying close spiked with mellow light earthy hop bitterness.
Passable CDA ... on the twiggy side of things ... expected from Titanic but hoped Oakham's influence would help ramp this one up!
Extremely dark mahogany brown topped with a beige cap that thins to the edge.
Nose is earthy fruits, modest roast, charr, toffee.
Taste comprises herb, cocoa powder, charr, biscuit.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying close spiked with mellow light earthy hop bitterness.
Passable CDA ... on the twiggy side of things ... expected from Titanic but hoped Oakham's influence would help ramp this one up!
Tried
on 26 Sep 2025
at 16:53
Tried
from Cask
at
Three Crowns
on 18 Sep 2025
at 23:00
6.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Cask argyle joiners arms Lincoln. Off black colour with a slim head. Aroma and taste are malty some chocolate. But body is a bit light.
Tried
from Cask
at
Joiners Arms, Lincoln
on 06 Sep 2025
at 13:12
5.5/10
Very bitter. Pint of draught at Head of Steam, Didsbury.
Tried
from Cask
at
Head of Steam Didsbury
on 25 Jul 2025
at 18:00
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Not the blackest black IPA ever! Deep dark brown with a ruby tinge and a frothy tan head. Some dark fruit and hops on the nose, smooth and a little bit silky, roasted malt with dark fruit notes and a little bit of citrus bitterness
Tried
from Cask
at
New Oxford
on 19 Jul 2025
at 16:25
6.5/10
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Jul 2025
at 19:45
7.8/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
500 ml bottle, from Left Field Beer, England. ABV is 4.9%. Mahogany colour, large beige head. Pleasant aroma of roast malts, chocolate and plums. The flavour has the same elements, smooth and easy drinking. An unexpected medicinal bitterness in the aftertaste.
Tried
from Bottle
from Left Field Beer
on 01 Jul 2025
at 20:30
6.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 6
Cask at Sun, Stafford. Pours golden amber with a small foamy off-white head and good lacing. There is a muted aroma of just hints of malts and floral hops. In the mouth it is sweet with a creamy texture but with some underlying bitterness that gradually increases. Flavour is initially floral hops and marmalade being augmented by mango and some nutty hints after a while. Finish is quite bitter and slightly dry. This is reasonable – but not really my cup of tea.
Tried
from Cask
at
Sun Inn (Titanic)
on 23 Jun 2025
at 12:45