Subsidiaries
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
On cask at Coal Orchard (JDW), Taunton. Pours clear golden amber with a white head. Aroma: biscuit malts, fruity, caramel. Taste: light to medium sweet & bitter, malts dominating hops, a little honey, light citrus, herbal, caramel. Medium body, average carbonation, crisp dry finish
Tried
from Cask
on 17 May 2018
at 12:46
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Half pour (cask) at the Briar Rose. Medium golden, small silky head. Soft, grainy aroma. Taste is more of the grainy flavors, wonderful creamy feel. Mild and tasty.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 May 2018
at 10:36
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at the Caley Picture House. Pours clear golden with a thin white head. Aromas of light fruit, faint pineapple. Taste is light sweet, more faint pineapple. Thin finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Apr 2018
at 10:34
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at Grahams Place, Wollaston. Pours ruby brown with a medium head. Aroma is earthy, jammy fruits. Taste has dark red fruits and a bready, earthy bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Mar 2018
at 12:53
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @ King’s Arms, Oxford. Clear dark brown with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel and dark fruit. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Sweet and light bitter finish. 170218
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Feb 2018
at 17:21
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask @ King’s Arms, Oxford. Clear golden with a small white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel and fruity. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Sweet and light bitter finish. 170218
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Feb 2018
at 17:16
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at Archie's. It pours deep mahogany brown with with a thick off-white head. The aroma is rich malty action, wood, leather, brown bread, fruit cake and spice. The taste is dry, bitter - sweet, dried fruits, berry, some spice, wood, leather, fruit cake with a dry finish. Medium body and fine carbonation. Great condition. Well rounded and rather drinkable. Good festive ale.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Dec 2017
at 05:44
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask pint in Counting House. Dark amber with a reasonable off white head. Earthy, malty aroma. Flavour is creamy, bitter, with the slightest hint of Christmas spices and orange
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Dec 2017
at 10:09
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Dove Street Inn Winter Festival, 2017. 4.5% abv. Pours black with a very small beige head. Aroma of milky chocolate, roasted malt, and very light coffee notes. Medium sweetness, moderate bitterness. Towards medium body, slightly thin texture, soft carbonation. Bit thin but otherwise pretty decent overall.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Dec 2017
at 11:40
4.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
On cask at Commercial Rooms (JDW), Bristol 25/11/2017. Pours clear dark orange amber with an off white head. Aroma is malty, earthy, caramel. Taste is light sweet, moderately malty, caramel, nutty & light spices. Medium bodied, frothy carb, dry bitter roasted malt finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Nov 2017
at 08:05