6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Monks Retreat (JDW), Reading.A pleasant bitter. Amber with thin beige head; fruity aroma; purple fruity flavours with a sugary sweetness; dry and gently bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Apr 2010
at 07:23
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask handpull at Westgate, JDW, Canterbury during Spoons Mass Tasting. Copper gold with a disappearing head. Doesn’t look in very good nick. It’s a little on the rubbery side to be honest. I’ve visited the brewery and always liked their beers and have a soft spot for them. It’s a bitter with some ok malts, some fruit, a bit cereally on the flavour. But there is this rubber thing going on that makes it less than attractive. Shame as the rest of the beer is pretty solid. Some drying hop on end. Could be a very good bitter if the rubber wasn’t there.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Apr 2010
at 09:20
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask @ Counting House, JDW. Clear golden colour, small white head. Aroma is hoppy, bit of biscuit. Flavour is biscuit malts, hops, citrus. Medium bodied. Well drinkable.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Apr 2010
at 08:18
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 6
cask at standing order JDW ...golden amber ... thin white head ...light hop ... biscuity medisinal (reminds me a bit of unicum) odd flavour
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Apr 2010
at 04:44
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask @ Blackfriars. Clear golden colour, off-white head. Aroma of citrus, sweet malts. Flavour is oily, smoky, sweet malts. Fairly bitter. Medium bodied. Very good bitter!
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Mar 2010
at 14:29
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask handpull at Edgar Wallace, London. Deep chestnut colour thin beige head. It’s a decent dark bitter like was made when I was a nipper. Good malts, touch of wood and vague sourness. It’s a dark bitter really.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Feb 2010
at 09:53
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @ Market Porter, Southwark, London SE1. Pours a golden color with a small off-whitehead. Has a slightly toasted malty caramel aroma. Toasted malty caramel flavor with some hoppy hints. Has a toasted malty caramel finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Feb 2010
at 23:38
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (South Western Arms, Southampton) - Copper coloured. Fruity aroma with Christmas cake and raisins. Fruity taste with raisins, plums and Christmas cake. It’s rather rich and I don’t think I’d be able to drink too much of it.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Feb 2010
at 14:06
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask (South Western Arms, Southampton) - Copper coloured. Dried fruit, caramel and a hint of spice in the aroma. Fruity taste with raisins, nuts, toffee and some hoppy notes detected.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Feb 2010
at 10:12
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Wheatsheaf, Southwark 27/01/10. Dark brown with a hint of red and slight, off-white head. Sweet aroma, with caramel and some dark fruit. Flavour had some chocolate, earthiness and slightly smoky, bitter finish. Ok.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Jan 2010
at 09:51