Subsidiaries
7.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask-conditioned at the Hillgrove Porter Stores, Bristol 31/1/09. Near black in colour with a creamy tan head. Aroma of liquorice, caramel, and dried fruit. Flavour was also sweet, with some prunes, blackcurrants, more liquorice and and long dry finish. Very enjoyable.
Tried
from Cask
on 31 Jan 2009
at 13:57
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at blue Blazer Edinburgh ... amber ... thich tight whitre head ... light toffee fruit nose ... bitter fruityness.. little musty hop... not my thing.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Jan 2009
at 07:51
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
On handpull at The Philarmonic Dining Rooms, Liverpool 28-11-08. Pours reddy brown with a white head. There is a sticky toffee taste with caramel some sugary fruits run through but its not that nutty. A6 A3 F6 P3 OV12 3.0
Tried
on 14 Dec 2008
at 13:42
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
I was happy to find this one on cask at Aikemans in St Andrews the day before Halloween. Served at a comfortable drinking temperature, and found to be a real ale in excellent condition. Clear russet coloured body, with little head to speak of. Quite tempting smell of anise and dark malts. The flavour is a mixture of berries, sweet caramel malts and dark fruits. Medium bodied . A well made, drinkable ale for the season [30.10.2008].
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Dec 2008
at 06:25
5.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Half pint, hand pulled and well kept cask at Guildford Arms. Good looking with its deep golden brown body, and a thin head that laces moderately around the glass. Smell of sweet malts followed by a flavour of leafy hops and some hints of caramel malts. Rounded bitter endnotes. Edinburgh, 23.10.2008.
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Dec 2008
at 08:52
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
From cask at Food of the Walk. Pours clear and golden orange with fully dimished off-white head. Light breadish and towards roasted malt aroma. Light malty and sight roasted initial flavoured with a light bitterness coming through. Smooth and slight malty finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Nov 2008
at 01:36
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
50 cL bottle. Pours clear and golden deep orange to amber with a huge off-white head. Roasted malty to breadish aroma. Toasted caramel malty note. Smooth malty finish with a subdued sweetness and quite pronounced acidic to dry bitterness. Ends bitter and dry malty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Nov 2008
at 01:35
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
From cask at Blazers. Pours clear and amber with a tan head. Breadish dish and mild fruity aroma. Light roasted malty and smooth flavoured. Holds a light acidic note into the finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Nov 2008
at 01:29
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask @ Bon Accord. Hazy amber colour, tiny white head. Aroma is hoppy and fruity. Flavour is malty and fruity. Medium carbonated.
Cask @ Counting House, JDW. Nose of vinegar. Flavour is sour, vinegar. -.4
Cask @ Counting House, JDW. Nose of vinegar. Flavour is sour, vinegar. -.4
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Nov 2008
at 08:44
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at Horniman at Hay’s. Buttery aroma, some diacetyl I think, over a reasonably hoppy bitter. It’s in good nick except for the slight butter. OK bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 31 Oct 2008
at 13:10