6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Gravity cask at the Cambridge Winter Ales Festival 2017. Dark gold, mostly clear. Aroma is what I usually get from Amarillo hops: cat’s pee followed by a bit of sticky resin and citrus, going from reasonably awful to quite lovely as I drink. It’s got a bittersweet taste with a sour fruity note near the end. Bit of sprightly hop in the long finish. Thin oily body. Mixed bag but I liked it well enough.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Jan 2017
at 12:09
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
2nd December 2016
Pig’s Ear Fest. Cask. Light haze on this amber beer, tidy cream colour head. Palate is smooth and has modest carbonation. Smooth malts, sweetish. Light banana and bubblegum esters. Trace of wood. Ripe fruits particularly ripe orange. Mild spice on the finish. Not bad.
Pig’s Ear Fest. Cask. Light haze on this amber beer, tidy cream colour head. Palate is smooth and has modest carbonation. Smooth malts, sweetish. Light banana and bubblegum esters. Trace of wood. Ripe fruits particularly ripe orange. Mild spice on the finish. Not bad.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Jan 2017
at 12:23
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
29th December 2016
Pigs Ear Fest. Cask. Hazy gold beer, bubbly pale cream colour head. Smooth and light malts, a trace of creamy sweetness. Decent Amarillo - floral orange and some orange peel. Trace of tropical fruits. Light and mildly bitter finish. Decent.
Pigs Ear Fest. Cask. Hazy gold beer, bubbly pale cream colour head. Smooth and light malts, a trace of creamy sweetness. Decent Amarillo - floral orange and some orange peel. Trace of tropical fruits. Light and mildly bitter finish. Decent.
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Jan 2017
at 07:11
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
21st December 2016
Hazy amber beer, tidy cream colour head. Palate is smooth and fairly dry. Decent carbonation. Light dry malts, mildly sweet. Slightly woody hops, some dry pith and peel. Orange peel and mild pine. Finishes semi dry and bitter. All things considered this was probably decently hoppy when fresh. I agree with Fergus, it should be either a DIPA or honour the brewers intent and be a barleywine.
Hazy amber beer, tidy cream colour head. Palate is smooth and fairly dry. Decent carbonation. Light dry malts, mildly sweet. Slightly woody hops, some dry pith and peel. Orange peel and mild pine. Finishes semi dry and bitter. All things considered this was probably decently hoppy when fresh. I agree with Fergus, it should be either a DIPA or honour the brewers intent and be a barleywine.
Tried
on 30 Dec 2016
at 12:02
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
8th December 2016
Bottleshare at Leighton’s Gaff. Opaque dark brown - black beer, good dark tan head. Palate is airy, fairly dry and has decent fine carbonation. Soft dark malts, mild dark malt cream and dark chocolate. Modest hop spice. Tangy fruits and then a spicy dry finish. Has lasted pretty well, quite tasty.
Bottleshare at Leighton’s Gaff. Opaque dark brown - black beer, good dark tan head. Palate is airy, fairly dry and has decent fine carbonation. Soft dark malts, mild dark malt cream and dark chocolate. Modest hop spice. Tangy fruits and then a spicy dry finish. Has lasted pretty well, quite tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Dec 2016
at 12:40
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Hillgrove Bristol 7/11/2016. Hazy gold with a slight, white, head. Aroma of stone fruits and raspberry, with some yeasty malts. Flavour had more tart raspberries, grainy malts and some herbiness, before a gentle finish. Refreshing.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Dec 2016
at 07:13
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Gravity dispense at Pigs Ear ’16, 29/11/16. Golden copper with a decent off white covering. Nose is sweet malts, juicy citric vibes, orange peel, candied fruits. Taste comprises light sticky tropical notes, mandarin, toasted brioche, melon. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close with a light hop tickle. Ok.
Tried
from Can
on 10 Dec 2016
at 15:32
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle shared in London - thanks to Kenny. Pours black-brown with a big, creamy beige head. Big torched wood in the aroma, baking cocoa, earth, iodine. Ligh sweet flavour with some flinty quality, more baking cocoa, ashy roast, orange rind. Medium bodied with average carbonation. A little drying in the finish, with some woody dryness, bittersweet cocoa, more ash. Pretty decent. Has a hard edge to it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Dec 2016
at 13:22
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle at Leighton’s place. 8/12/2016. Many thanks to Leighton for this one. A jet black coloured pour with a a lively frothy dark tan head . Aroma is earthy roast, coco powder, plummy fruits, blackberry, dark choc. Flavour is composed earthy roast, little damp roast, dirty wood, pine needle, paint, roast, dirty pine needle. Palate is prickly, high carbonation, airy. Lingering dirty earthy resinous pine. Ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Dec 2016
at 13:20
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Bottle split at Bespin (farewell ?), thanks to Kenny, 08/12/16. Pitch black with a dirty tan covering of bubbles - a lively pour! Nose is sweet malts, spice, black pepper, chocolate melt, fruit rinds. Taste comprises spice, mineral notes, earthy hop, chocolate, spice, grains. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Dec 2016
at 13:19