6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Wellington Hotel, Birmingham on 28th December 2013. Hazy copper with thin cream-coloured film and plenty of lacing. Yeasty and malty aromas. Touch of soapiness. Leafy hops, notes of sage and lemon in-mouth. Citric finish, slightly musty in an interesting rather than unpleasant sense. Generally tangy. Light in body and mouthfeel.
Tried
from Cask
on 31 Dec 2013
at 10:05
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Two hand-pulled pints in The Cock Hotel, Wellington on 29th Dec 13. Clear golden body with a good white crown. The nose was a sweet, fruity, floral affair with an apple blossom sort of aroma at it’s heart. The taste was not so sweet as the smell had suggested, this is semi-bitter with a dry finish. Well balanced though, there is an underbelly of malts trying to get out: they fail but you know they are there. Medium bodied and light on the palate: easy drinking brew, worth finding.
Tried
on 29 Dec 2013
at 08:57
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Hand-pulled half-pint in The Crown Inn, Oakengates on 6th Dec 13. Golden bodied brew with a white head of thin foam. Caramel biscuit aroma with a mild hop undertone of citrus fruits. The taste was also semi-sweet maltiness and again with a lesser feel of hop citrus ness and bitterness. OK more than great, pleasant enough without setting anything on fire. Medium bodied and the alcohol was well hidden by the blend of flavours.
Tried
on 16 Dec 2013
at 13:33
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at the Birmingham Beer Festival 2013. Poured a crystal clear light amber with a bubbly white head. The aroma is creamy caramel weak hop stale malt. The flavour is weak bitter with a light bodied watery palate and a weak bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Nov 2013
at 02:22
8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask at the Milton Keynes Beer Festival 2013. Poured a very dark, near black colour with a tight, thin tan head. Aroma of smoked meat, prunes and earthy notes. Full, creamy mouth feel. Roast malt flavours with dried fruit and tobacco. Palate is very dry with bitter burnt malt. Very smooth.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Oct 2013
at 12:51
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at the Milton Keynes Beer Festival 2013. Poured a lightly hazy dark gold with medium white head and good lacing. Aroma of grapefruit hops, dried fruit and orange peal. Citrus hop flavour with caramel and pear drop sweetness. Finishes pine, hop resin and toffee.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Oct 2013
at 12:30
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 4
Overall 8
bottle at home ... deep brown black ... thin tan head ... soft sweet roast ... light licorice ... litle fizzy ... dark malts ... dark roast ... licorice and dark berries
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Oct 2013
at 12:24
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 6
Cask at The Barton Arms; clear amber pour with minimal white head, feint citrus aroma, citrus comes through slightly in the taste, backed up with sweet malts, not enough carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Sep 2013
at 10:26
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at The Barton Arms; clear copper pour with soapy off white head, malt and red fruit aroma, malt taste some fruits and moderate bitterness.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Sep 2013
at 10:25
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
23rd December 2012
Hazy amber beer, tidy pale cream coloured head. Palate is softish with fine carbonation providing a nibble. A little malt cream. Resinous and bitterish marmalade hops. Trace of lemon and pine. Finishes semi dry, mildly bitter aftertaste. Decent.
Hazy amber beer, tidy pale cream coloured head. Palate is softish with fine carbonation providing a nibble. A little malt cream. Resinous and bitterish marmalade hops. Trace of lemon and pine. Finishes semi dry, mildly bitter aftertaste. Decent.
Tried
on 08 Sep 2013
at 05:18