7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 4
Overall 8
Bottle at home Boxing Day ... Deep black ... big bubbly tan head ... Esoft dark roast ... light charcoal ... soft fruit nose ... too fizzy ... bitter coffee chocolate front .. bitter cherry fruits ... dark roast ... heavy malts ... nice but the body is all wrong and foamy fizzy... 3.8 Bottle at home June 2014... Bbbf may 2013..Deep black... Small tan head... Dark roast.. Light woody milky sour nose... Light fizz.. Dark roast... Soft cherry malts... Tiny sour... Soft coffee. 3.8
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Dec 2012
at 03:38
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle on the train from Edinburgh (from Nina’s Mini Market) - 08/12/12. Hazed mid amber with a thin off white head that retains having firstly escaped to the edge and formed a film. Nose is bitter pine, hops, lght fart, touch of mango, grapefruit, a little smoke. Taste comprises bitter grapefruit, dark bitter orange, hops, pine, orange pith, caramel, mango, mineral tones. Medium bodied with soft carbonation leading to a bitter finish. Decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Dec 2012
at 23:34
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 6
Cask @ Cask and Barrel South, Edinburgh 191212
Reddish brown, clear, creamy off white head, good lacing
Aroma of soft smoked malts and wood
Taste of smoky malts, dab of fried bacon, caramel malts, cereals, herbal notes, some toasted malt, unusual flavour, aromatic, not keen on the smoky bit herbal taste, it’s well made but i’m not really liking the taste
Palate - soft carb, medium body, creamy smooth texture, good mouthfeel, finish as main flavour
Overall - I’m not a fan of smoked beers, but a half of this is not bad but no more
Reddish brown, clear, creamy off white head, good lacing
Aroma of soft smoked malts and wood
Taste of smoky malts, dab of fried bacon, caramel malts, cereals, herbal notes, some toasted malt, unusual flavour, aromatic, not keen on the smoky bit herbal taste, it’s well made but i’m not really liking the taste
Palate - soft carb, medium body, creamy smooth texture, good mouthfeel, finish as main flavour
Overall - I’m not a fan of smoked beers, but a half of this is not bad but no more
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Dec 2012
at 05:53
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle at home (from Nina’s Mini Market, Edinburgh) - 19/12/12. Light black with a thin tan head that quickly dissipates to the edge of the glass and leaves a film atop. Nose is big mocha coffee, rich roast, really delivers the mission statement in this sense. Behind the dominant coffee theres a little roast malt, sweet sugary espresso. The taste doesn’t match up to the nose however it delivers a solid coffee infused porter. Roast malt, bitter sweet dark sugar, espresso coffee, light chocolate. Medium bodied, quite thin for a 7.4 % beer to be honest, soft carbonation, dry finish. An excellent porter from Tempest.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Dec 2012
at 13:30
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle shared at The Kernel, London - many thanks to BenH for sending this bottle South! Pours clearish, amber-gold with a tight, off-white cream head. Toasty malt nose, light earth, hints of fruits and autumnal vegetables. Medium sweet flavor with some darkened citrus, light pine, earth. Medium bodied with fine, massaging carbonation. Toasty brown bread finish with mild piney hops, earth and hints of brown sugar. Not particularly pumpkiny, but a decent ale nonetheless.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Dec 2012
at 10:57
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle thanks to Leighton via BenH. It pours hazy amber with a thick off-white head. The nose is pumpkin, vegetal, baked pineapple, alcohol, light sweetness and earth. The taste has less pumpkin than the nose, nice bitterness, some alcohol warmth, wood, leaf, metal, spice and earth with a dry, somewhat spicy finish. Medium body and mod carb. Pretty solid all-round.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Dec 2012
at 06:30
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle thanks to Leighton. Clear amber colour thin beige head. Not overly spicy. Some ok malts. Fine.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Dec 2012
at 06:25
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
cask ... deep ruby ...light smoky soft fruit nose ... soft toffee fruits ... mellow malts ... light smoke... not to meaty or fishy ... ok but not
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Dec 2012
at 04:39
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle. Deep golden colour with an off-white head. Aroma is smoked, malt, hop, caramel. Flavour is smoked, malt, hop, caramel, fruit. Medium body. Ordinary beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Dec 2012
at 23:35
6.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Aroma: Dark chocolate and roasted malt.
Appearance: Black body with a large tan head that holds well. Light lacing.
Taste: Red grape and chocolate with a slightly tangy finish. Nice balance of citrus and malt flavours.
Palate: Medium body with a slick, oily texture. Average carbonation.
Overall: Brewed as a low ABV ’Irish style’ stout - I’d definitely choose this over Guinness.
Appearance: Black body with a large tan head that holds well. Light lacing.
Taste: Red grape and chocolate with a slightly tangy finish. Nice balance of citrus and malt flavours.
Palate: Medium body with a slick, oily texture. Average carbonation.
Overall: Brewed as a low ABV ’Irish style’ stout - I’d definitely choose this over Guinness.
Tried
on 21 Nov 2012
at 14:11