6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 7.5
18th February 2013
At tge Brew Pub. Very dark brown beer, clear. Tiny pale tan head. Palate is light and a little dry. Light dark chocolate and dark malts. Whisper of smoke. Tangy mild hops - orange. Finishes semi dry with all flavours blending nicely. A decent porter but a little thin.
At tge Brew Pub. Very dark brown beer, clear. Tiny pale tan head. Palate is light and a little dry. Light dark chocolate and dark malts. Whisper of smoke. Tangy mild hops - orange. Finishes semi dry with all flavours blending nicely. A decent porter but a little thin.
Tried
on 02 Mar 2013
at 10:21
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
18th February 2013
At the Brew Pub. Almost clear gold beer with a tiny white head. Palate is smooth and a little dry. Mild minerals. Very good fresh hops - floral orange and tangerine. A little pith and marmalade. Semi dry finish with a modest bitter linger. Very drinkable.
At the Brew Pub. Almost clear gold beer with a tiny white head. Palate is smooth and a little dry. Mild minerals. Very good fresh hops - floral orange and tangerine. A little pith and marmalade. Semi dry finish with a modest bitter linger. Very drinkable.
Tried
on 02 Mar 2013
at 10:15
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Gravity dispense at Merton Winter BF ’13. Hazed golden amber with a bubbly white head. Nose carries orange, pine, hops, citrus notes. Taste comprises grapefruit, caramelised sugar, orange, pine, hops. Medium bodied, mdoerate carbonation, dry finish. Decent stuff again, a slightly sweeter verson of the base beer.
Tried
on 20 Feb 2013
at 12:33
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Gravity dispense at Merton Winter BF ’13. Almost clear golden amber with a frothy white head that retains. Nose is hops, pine, citrus, a little cheese, grapefruit. Taste comprises grapefruit, orange, mineral tones, hops, pine. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dryish in the finish. Decent tackle.
Tried
on 20 Feb 2013
at 12:29
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask, gravity, Merton Winter Beer Festival Feb 2013 w/e of Friday 15th, Saturday 16th February 2013 Gold with a thin bubbly white head, clear and looks good. The pecan wood chips certainly alter the aroma when compared to the OverReaktion, the lemonyness is blunted, it is altogether a more rounded and softer beer in the mouth and whilst I mentioned that perhaps the OverReaktion lacked a little complexity, throwing pecan wood chips into this added to it. The flavours remain very much in the citrussy end of the flavour spectrum but with a dab of creaminess to soften it out a bit. Very nice and like its sibling this got better as the festival went on. A8 A4 T7 P4 Ov14 3.7
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Feb 2013
at 00:13
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask, gravity, Merton Winter Beer Festival Feb 2013 w/e of Friday 15th, Saturday 16th February 2013 Gold with a slim white head, good clarity lacking a little sparkle initially (Thursday) but strangely regains this by Friday. At first I felt that this was a little too dry and lemony and a bit flat but as I have already mentioned this just got better, perhaps it was just a little slow out of the traps. Hoppy, dry and bitter and very decent, maybe could have done with a little more complexity, but nonethless an enjoyable beer. I also had this on handpump at Brew Wharf Tues 12th Feb 2013. A7 A4 T7 P4 Ov13 3.5
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Feb 2013
at 00:05
8.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Bottle at ChrisO Holiday Tasting, London. Pours rich, black-brown with a thick, brown foam head. Lots of charred wood on the nose, dark chocolate, baking cocoa. Medium to big sweet flavor with some spicy alcohol, burnt wood, robust cocoa, moderate earthy bitterness. Full bodied with fine carbonation. Warming finish with further notes of charred wood and bitter cocoa. Good one. (Score: 4.0)
Bottle at the chriso Snow Tasting - London, January 2013. Pours dark brown with a creamy, beige head. Rich dark chocolate nose with notes of burnt wood and mellow coffee. Medium to big sweet flavor with burnt grains, burnt bread, further robust coffee. Full in body with fine carbonation. Light warmth in the finish with notes of dark cocoa, coffee beans. Well balanced stuff, with good depth. (Score: 4.1)
Bottle at the chriso Snow Tasting - London, January 2013. Pours dark brown with a creamy, beige head. Rich dark chocolate nose with notes of burnt wood and mellow coffee. Medium to big sweet flavor with burnt grains, burnt bread, further robust coffee. Full in body with fine carbonation. Light warmth in the finish with notes of dark cocoa, coffee beans. Well balanced stuff, with good depth. (Score: 4.1)
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Feb 2013
at 03:56
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle at ChrisO Snow Tasting. It pours very dark brown (near black) with a small tan head. The nose is roasted malt, rich coffee, varnish, pine, spice, dark fruit, berry and cocoa powder. The taste is varnish, pine, dark fruit, roasted malt, hop-bite, wood, caramel, tart red berry and mild acidity with a dry, roasty finish. Medium body and moderate carbonation. Pretty tasty and well integrated.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jan 2013
at 05:46
6.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at ACBF 2012. A light golden beer. The aroma has notes of malt, straw, and hops. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, straw, and hops, leading to a bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Jan 2013
at 22:37
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at ACBF 2012. A dark golden beer with no head. The aroma has notes of wet hay, malt, and straw. The flavor is sweet with notes of minerals, malt, straww, and hints of flowers.
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Jan 2013
at 07:21