6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle - ’XB’. A cut above your average bitter with a lovely texture to it. Slightly grainy with a high bitterness. Copper golden with a small head.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 May 2013
at 14:12
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 7
Strong stout and very dry in the palate. has a full aroma, slightly overbearing with a medium roasted malt taste. Black with a very small head.
Tried
on 31 Mar 2013
at 16:09
4.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 2
Overall 4
Bottle from Tebay Services [060312]
Golden amber, clear, bubbly white head, some lacing
Aroma of floral hops, sweet pale malts, soft pale fruits
Taste of bitter hops, dull citrus, pale sweet malts, alcohol, very bitter hops, flavour not great - over bitter finish affects the taste
Palate - Soft carb, medium body, little oily. Finish is over bitter, dry and astringent, long bitter linger.
Overall - Too bitter, dry and astringent which spoils the flavour. Drain pour.
Golden amber, clear, bubbly white head, some lacing
Aroma of floral hops, sweet pale malts, soft pale fruits
Taste of bitter hops, dull citrus, pale sweet malts, alcohol, very bitter hops, flavour not great - over bitter finish affects the taste
Palate - Soft carb, medium body, little oily. Finish is over bitter, dry and astringent, long bitter linger.
Overall - Too bitter, dry and astringent which spoils the flavour. Drain pour.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Mar 2013
at 08:29
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle 330ml.Clear dark black brown colour with a average to large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, chocolate. Flavour is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration, chocolate, roasted, alcohol. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20121208]
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Mar 2013
at 00:06
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
14th January 2012
Slightly hazy gold - amber beer. Tidy white head. Light palate. Crispy and semi dry. Very bitter orange - grapefruit marmalade, slighty sour as well. Mild minerals on the finish with more astringent marmalade.
Slightly hazy gold - amber beer. Tidy white head. Light palate. Crispy and semi dry. Very bitter orange - grapefruit marmalade, slighty sour as well. Mild minerals on the finish with more astringent marmalade.
Tried
on 09 Feb 2013
at 06:55
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
30th November 2011
Bright clear amber beer, tidy white head. Smooth palate, a little crisp and semi dry. Trace of pale malt. Bitter hops - with a little marmalade and lemon. Finishes semi dry with what feels like infinite bitter linger! Okay if a bit harsh.
Bright clear amber beer, tidy white head. Smooth palate, a little crisp and semi dry. Trace of pale malt. Bitter hops - with a little marmalade and lemon. Finishes semi dry with what feels like infinite bitter linger! Okay if a bit harsh.
Tried
on 03 Feb 2013
at 05:34
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
cask at the bow ... golden yellow .. thin white head ... soft dry lemon nose ... little dishwater lemon ... soft fruitt hop
Tried
from Cask
on 31 Jan 2013
at 04:17
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle at home ... deep black ... thin tan head ... soft chocolate roast ... dark malts ... heavy dry roast nose ... Little over fizzy ... dry roast malts ... dark malts ...light bitter linger ... litle cold ... Damn my winter cupboard
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Jan 2013
at 11:19
5.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Bottle from Tebay Services [260113]
Very dark ruby, bubbly off white head that dissipates
Aroma - Slight sour dark fruits, slight smoke note, odd aroma, hint of plastic
Taste - Bland dark fruits, little flavour, very boring, soft sour fruitiness
Palate - Soft carb, light soft quite sweet dull fruit palate. Finish is very dry and rapid.
Overall - Very disappointing. Was just so dull
Very dark ruby, bubbly off white head that dissipates
Aroma - Slight sour dark fruits, slight smoke note, odd aroma, hint of plastic
Taste - Bland dark fruits, little flavour, very boring, soft sour fruitiness
Palate - Soft carb, light soft quite sweet dull fruit palate. Finish is very dry and rapid.
Overall - Very disappointing. Was just so dull
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jan 2013
at 12:45
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle shared at CPK, London - just something random I had kicking about. Pours clearish brown with a light, tan cream head. Appley notes in the aroma. Light sweet flavor with dry wood and some leathery fruits. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Moderately dry finish with light tang, dirt, further leather. Interesting in a kind of academic sort of way, but the beer is impressively devoid of much character. Fairly mediocre.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jan 2013
at 16:04