8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 10
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Cask at Bird in Hand, Stafford – though I have drunk it before some time ago. Pours a very dark reddish – brown with a small beige head. The aroma is a heady concoction of smoke, liquorice and chocolate. In the mouth it has a sweet and creamy texture, with piles of liquorice in the flavour. There’s roasted malts and hitns of ash and herbs too. Finish is smoky and slightly bitter. This is awesome !
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Mar 2022
at 23:34
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Handpull cask at the Blue Boar, Leicester. Dark brown and opaque with a ring of khaki head. Aroma of sweet liquorice with a little bit of smoke. Taste is sweet as well, getting notes of molasses with the liquorice. Little balance even in the finish, this is a very sweet beer. Oily body, soft carbonation. Not surebthis is a mild but man is it nice.
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Feb 2022
at 20:30
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at Shrewsbury Arms, Stafford. Pours a golden yellow with a small white head and good lacing. The nose has a soft lemony aroma along with some caramel. In the mouth it is juicy and sweet, though slightly watery. There’s lemon and citrus at the start, with hops coming through later, turning things bitter. Finish is mainly citrus though. Not bad, but not very exciting either – a standard golden ale really.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Feb 2022
at 21:18
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Pup and Duckling, Solihull. Poured a a dark reddish brown colour with a lasting frothy off-white head. The aroma is malt and blueberries. The flavour is moderate sweet, with a smooth, rich, malt, juicy blueberry, light sweet vanilla palate. Medium bodied with soft carbonation. Tasty, but might get a little sickly after a couple of pints.
Tried
from Cask
at
The Pup & Duckling
on 16 Dec 2021
at 20:34
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Cask at the Pup and Duckling, Solihull. Poured a clear medium amber colour with an everlasting frothy white head. The aroma is malt, funky yeast. The flavour is moderate bitter, with a smooth, light floral, woody hop bitter palate. Medium bodied with soft carbonation and a lingering bitter finish. A solid bitter.
Tried
from Cask
at
The Pup & Duckling
on 16 Dec 2021
at 20:29
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask-conditioned at the Plough, Worcester 19 September 2021. Dark brown with a tight, beige, head. Toasty malts, some milk chocolate. Easy drinking with a creamy, lactose, finish. Enjoyable.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Sep 2021
at 13:26
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at the Queens Head, Stourbridge. Pours pale gold with a thin head. Aroma is burnt straw. Taste is a bit crisp, some straw and sulphur.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Sep 2021
at 18:51
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at Shrewsbury Arms, Stafford. Pours almost black with a small foamy cream head and good lacing. Aroma has roast malts and chocolate. In the mouth there is a smooth creamy fexture. The dominant flavours are chocolate, malts and butter. Later on some bitterness comes through.together with traces of liquorice. Finish is dark and smoky. This is a quality beer !
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Sep 2021
at 22:52
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at the Queens Head, Stourbridge. Pours gold with a small head. Aroma is eggy straw and lemon. Taste has straw, grain and lemon. Slightly acrid finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Aug 2021
at 21:36
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Lime Kiln, Bristol 26 May 20201. Amber in colour with an off-white head. leafy hops, ripe malts, toffee sweetness, red fruits and a boozy finish. Fine.
Tried
from Cask
on 27 May 2021
at 06:38