5.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4.5
Flavor 5.5
Texture 5
Overall 5.5
440ml can between 5 at the 31st May 2026 Bandstand Beer Gathering in Shrewsbury. Cheers Mark for this new 'blast from the past'. Poured with a slight haze and a white topping on each glass. Not how I remember it of course, but it's refreshing and easy to swill, just like the original version. Bitter with a semi sweetness, but not much going on really.
Tried
from Can
on 31 May 2026
at 17:15
6.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Audley, Mayfair. It pours clear copper - brown with a thick, bubbly off - white head. The aroma is fairly mellow... brown bread, bitter - sweet, caramel, raisin loaf and leafy vibes. The taste is firmly dry initially, then mellows, bitter - sweet, woody, sappy, resin, leather, toasted nut, slightly grassy/leafy, touch of spice and mild tannin with a drying, toothy finish. Average body and moderate cask carbonation. Don't think it would stand out in a crowd, but it drinks fine.
Tried
from Cask
at
Audley (Taylor Walker)
on 12 May 2026
at 12:18
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sample on cask at the Red Lion JDW.
Medium creamy white head. Clear golden pour. Light bitterness
Medium creamy white head. Clear golden pour. Light bitterness
Tried
from Cask
at
The Red Lion (JDW)
on 10 May 2026
at 19:42
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask at the Duke of St Albans, Highgate on 25th April 2026. Deep copper with shallow off-white foam and scant lacing. Biscuit malt aroma. Nutty malts, sweet fruits and citrus peel in-mouth, and a velvety finish of citrus zest and maltiness. Smooth mouthfeel and plenty of body. Very agreeable, pleasant IPA.
Tried
from Cask
at
Duke of St Albans
on 25 Apr 2026
at 22:05
5.6/10
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Apr 2026
at 15:50
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
cloudy yellow, smooth medium white head
flowery hoppy aroma almost grapefruit with sugar and green grapes. in fact quite hoppy, hops are driving the aroma. also cereral malts, but at least dry and crisp.
flavor is slightly bitter (malty bitter) very fait flowery note from hops - while aroma had lots of hops, flavor has nearly none, only some fairly tasteless hoppy bitternes. Nevertheless an eas drinking lowish alc beer, definetly sessionable.slightly bready in a way that suits it well. you could do many pints of this easily.
flowery hoppy aroma almost grapefruit with sugar and green grapes. in fact quite hoppy, hops are driving the aroma. also cereral malts, but at least dry and crisp.
flavor is slightly bitter (malty bitter) very fait flowery note from hops - while aroma had lots of hops, flavor has nearly none, only some fairly tasteless hoppy bitternes. Nevertheless an eas drinking lowish alc beer, definetly sessionable.slightly bready in a way that suits it well. you could do many pints of this easily.
Tried
from Can
on 27 Mar 2026
at 18:16
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6
Half pint on cask at the red lion jdw.
Medium creamy white head. Clear golden pour. Light bitterness
Medium creamy white head. Clear golden pour. Light bitterness
Tried
from Cask
at
The Red Lion (JDW)
on 26 Feb 2026
at 18:21
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6
Cask. Smell of malt, faint fruit. Golden colour, small white head. Aroma of bitter malt, some fruit, hops, grass. Strawy finish. Flat carbon. Lightly bitter. Half dry palate.
Tried
from Cask
at
Olutravintola Pikkulintu (Ruttopuisto)
on 21 Feb 2026
at 19:57
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can. Too young for the original.
Nose is tangerine, citrus, ripe mango. Pleasent. Taste follows, with light mango, hints of tangerine, malt, and a lightly bitter finish. It's solid and better than I'd assumed given the infamous brand name.
Nose is tangerine, citrus, ripe mango. Pleasent. Taste follows, with light mango, hints of tangerine, malt, and a lightly bitter finish. It's solid and better than I'd assumed given the infamous brand name.
Tried
on 01 Feb 2026
at 22:08
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6
Texture 5
Overall 6
Cask at The Barley Mow, Mayfair, London. Pours clear amber brown with off white foam. Aroma: twig, woodland leaves, toffee. Taste follows, light sweet & bitter. towards dry on the palate, somewhat thin bodied, average carbonation. OK.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Dec 2025
at 10:22