7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
15th June 2015
Craft Tottenham Court Road. Keg. Opaque black - brown beer, small cream colour head. Palate is airy with mild fine carbonation. Smooth mild dark malts. Traces of dark chocolate and roast. Mellow black pepper and Earl Grey twang. Generic fruits and a little pine. Smooth semi dry finish. Goes down very easy.
Craft Tottenham Court Road. Keg. Opaque black - brown beer, small cream colour head. Palate is airy with mild fine carbonation. Smooth mild dark malts. Traces of dark chocolate and roast. Mellow black pepper and Earl Grey twang. Generic fruits and a little pine. Smooth semi dry finish. Goes down very easy.
Tried
on 17 Jun 2015
at 13:37
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Keg at CBC Holborn, 03/06/15. Light black with a decent tan covering. Nose is juicy tropicana, pine, grapefruit, light spice trace. Taste comprises light charr, pine needle, tangerine, hint of liquorice, tropciana. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a juicy hop rinse. Decent CDA.
Tried
from Can
on 04 Jun 2015
at 15:48
8/10
Tried
on 03 Jun 2015
at 11:04
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Keg at Craft. It pours black with a thick beige head. The nose is bitter-sweet, orange peel, bergamot, earthy black tea, hard roast, earth, liquorice and grapefruit. The taste is bitter, very earthy, black tea, burnt toast, charcoal, ash, orange peel, light astringency, pepper, mild treacle, pine, liquorice, toasted grass and varnish with a pretty dry finish. Medium body and moderate carbonation. Pretty dry and charry. Not bad, but perhaps too dry.
Tried
on 03 Jun 2015
at 06:53
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Keg at the Craft beer co Covent garden first birthday. Murky brown coloured pour with a sticky cream coloured head. Aroma is punchy citrus, pollen, faint dark roast, plastic, pine. Little burnt toast on the nose as well. Flavour is composed of burnt toast, faint roast, pine, toast citrus, earthy pine. Palate is thinish, highish carbonation, little thin. Decent.
Tried
on 30 May 2015
at 09:28
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Keg at CBC CG during the first birthday. Pours clear, deep brown with a creamy beige head. The nose holds some rindy orange, toasty pine, grapefruit. Light-medium sweet flavorbwith light minerality, bittersweet cocoa, orange rind, ash. Medium bodied with fine to average carbonation. Nicely balanced finish, more rindy citrus, faint dry bitter dark chocolate, peach, burnt pine, faint perfume, charred wood. Pretty solid.
Tried
on 30 May 2015
at 09:04
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at Craft Beer Co, Islington on 10th May 2015. Almost black with thin pale tan ring and spot lacing. Roasty aroma with lactic notes. Roasty malts in-mouth with herby, slightly savoury and creamy touches. Tangy finish developing into lengthy roast maltiness. Fair-bodied with a smooth mouthfeel.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 May 2015
at 06:07
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle at home golden amber.. Thin white lacing... Soft floral fruit nose.. Juicy sweet fruits.. Soft sweet toffee fruit.. Soft sweet fruits.. Juicy fruits
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 May 2015
at 10:12
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On keg at the Hanging Bat. Appearance - dark brown to black and opaque. Nice head. Nose - chocolate and lime liqueur. Taste - big chocolate and lime again. Palate - close to medium bodied with a creamy texture and an elegant finish. Overall - best beer in today’s visit.
Tried
on 20 Apr 2015
at 17:24
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Keg at the hanging bat. Pours hazy brown, nose is oyster I guess, roasted chocolate, taste is similar, dry.
Tried
on 20 Apr 2015
at 15:50