6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Gryphon, Bristol 14/3/2024. Near black in colour, with a slight and creamy beige head. Dark berries, plenty of toasty character, some chocolate and a dryish finish. Good.
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Mar 2024
at 16:02
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask @ Pint Pot, Rochdale. Extremely dark with a slightly off-white head. Its blackberry is most stated in its nose, evident and lingering in its taste - not a huge amount of porter character here but there's a sweetness attached to the brew.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Mar 2024
at 18:15
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Near black with a tight, frothy tan head. Roasted malt, some chocolate and a hint of hops on the nose. Fizzy and smooth, with chocolate malt, mild coffee bitterness and a dry bittersweet finish
Tried
on 03 Mar 2024
at 11:53
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draft at Vinny and Ted, Chalfont St Peter. Poured a clear light amber colour with a thin broken white head. The aroma is malt, nettle, grassy. The flavour is moderate bitter, with a crisp, fresh, grassy, dank, piney, light grapefruit citrus, woody hop bitter palate and a long bitter finish. Medium bodied with average carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
on 11 Feb 2024
at 20:32
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
500ml bottle from Everyman's, Shrewsbury. Pours dark, off-white head. Nicely rich dark ale, liquoricey feel but doesn't come across like a black IPA necessarily, lacking that sharp hop pine bite one is accustomed to nowadays. Decent sipper.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jan 2024
at 18:22
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Hand-pulled pint with Fish, Chips and Mushy Peas in the Armoury, Shrewsbury on 24th January 2024. Clean amber body, off-white crown. Malty front, like so many Welsh Bitters, this also held some bittering fruity hops, but the maltiness ruled the flavours from start to finish.
Tried
on 24 Jan 2024
at 12:53
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
[September 2023] Deep, dark brown, near black, with a frothy off-white head and a subtle blackberry aroma. Has some dark malt and tartish fruity notes going on, a little thin
Tried
on 14 Dec 2023
at 16:00
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @ Magic Dragon Tap, Wrexham. Pours a misty gold with a vague pinkish hue, good white head. Decent cask blonde overall, pale malt sweetness with a subtle strawberry presence. More would be welcome.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Nov 2023
at 20:37
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Keg @ Cromwell's Tap House. Unclear amber appearance, medium sized pure white head. Aroma of tropical citrus, some more distinct stonefruit influences to taste, perhaps a hint of passionfruit.. balanced, gentle bitterness. Not bad.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Nov 2023
at 23:41
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the Queens Head, Stourbridge. Pours jet black with a small head. Aroma is fruity roast, dark chocolate and coffee. Taste has dry roast to start, some dark berries and coffee on the finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Nov 2023
at 17:24