6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Gravity pour at the venerable Newt Beer Fest in Somerset, sampled July 2014. Historic tasting notes. Pours clear pale gold with minimal white foam. Aroma: pale malts, citrus, grass. Taste: moderate sweet & moderate+ bitter. Average body with light carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Jan 2026
at 21:30
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Hand pulled pint at the Railway Tavern, Newport, Shropshire on 22nd October 2025. Light golden body, white crown. Hoppy front on a solid malty base, a bit weak (it's only 3.4% ABV), but it was fine overall.
Tried
from Cask
at
Railway Tavern
on 22 Oct 2025
at 14:30
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
500ml bottle @ Belgian Beer Geeks Autumn Gathering 2025. Pours pitch black with a deep tan head. Aroma of roasted malt. Quite a roasty, layered stout profile, medium to full bodied with a lasting roast linger. Nicely done.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Oct 2025
at 15:49
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Bottle at BBGG. Black with tan head. Huge roast, earthy, licorice, smokey, coffee, dark chocolate. Medium sweet and bitter. Solid medium bodied, dry roasted finish. Nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Oct 2025
at 21:50
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
18/X/25 - 50cl bottle @ BBGG Fall ‘25 (home), BB: 31/I/27 (2025-1052) Thanks to minutemat for sharing the bottle!
Clear dark brown beer, no head. Aroma: dry impression, gentle roast, earthy, cocoa powder. MF: soft to no carbon, medium body. Taste: very malty, pretty bitter, coffee, dry, more roast. Aftertaste: cocoa powder, dry, hoppy touch, pretty bitter, spicy touch, nice roasty finish.
Clear dark brown beer, no head. Aroma: dry impression, gentle roast, earthy, cocoa powder. MF: soft to no carbon, medium body. Taste: very malty, pretty bitter, coffee, dry, more roast. Aftertaste: cocoa powder, dry, hoppy touch, pretty bitter, spicy touch, nice roasty finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Oct 2025
at 21:25
7.5/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Oct 2025
at 10:56
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bouteille 50cl à Belgian Summer Beer Gathering, merci Matt.
Brune foncée, col blanc-cassé.
Arôme sur un bouquet marqué par le smalts – pas mal de grillé, chocolaté, avec une certaine note de café qui perdure en rétro-nasal. Balance discrète par les houblons que j’attendais plus dans la lignée anglaise classique.
Palais sur un malté assez sec, note cendrée, le tout avec un suivi de fruits noirs – chocolaté en support, petite note de grillé avec ce distinct caractère anglais malté rehaussé par un amérisant plus sur le terreux/herbacé.
Brune foncée, col blanc-cassé.
Arôme sur un bouquet marqué par le smalts – pas mal de grillé, chocolaté, avec une certaine note de café qui perdure en rétro-nasal. Balance discrète par les houblons que j’attendais plus dans la lignée anglaise classique.
Palais sur un malté assez sec, note cendrée, le tout avec un suivi de fruits noirs – chocolaté en support, petite note de grillé avec ce distinct caractère anglais malté rehaussé par un amérisant plus sur le terreux/herbacé.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Oct 2025
at 08:44
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
First off, this is not a stout. But hey, what do I know. Anyway, after a week all inclusive on a family holiday in Turkey I realise what is good beer. I worked out that I could drink a maximum of 3 of the local macro stuff before I couldn't face any more, but luckily they had Chivas Regal so i was OK. Back in the room. This is a proper dark bitter, rich, a bit of smokiness, rich depth of flavour. It's really good. Maybe i needed the holiday as a palate cleanser.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Aug 2025
at 16:23
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Panda thanks to Grumbo: Poured a deep black with a light brown head. Aroma is coffee, roasted malts, chocolate, licorice, smoke. Taste is rich roasted malts, smoke, coffee, big bite, bitteness.
Tried
on 09 Aug 2025
at 01:12
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 5
Overall 5.5
Panda thanks to Grumbo: Poured a murky orange with a white head. Aroma is hoppy, perfume, fruity. Taste is bitter hoppy, floral.
Tried
on 08 Aug 2025
at 23:56