7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Handpull cask at the Kelham Island Tavern. Black, with very little head but a fair bit of natural carbonation. Chocolate, coffee and oak chips dominate the resplendent aroma. Taste begins sweet but there is an almost immediate bitter/sour hit. Black cherry on the finish. Bitter aftertaste. Complex and moreish.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Jan 2016
at 09:26
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Keg at Friends of Ham, Leeds, Yorkshire. A straw coloured pour with a decent white head on top. Hoppy, malty, caramel aroma. Tastes similar, hoppy, malty, caramel with a slight bitterness.
Tried
on 10 Jan 2016
at 04:20
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle from that shop in Malton. Golden with a decent head. Pine and grapefruit on the nose. Orange and apricot at the back. More orange and grapefruit on the taste. Light to medium bodied with a creamy texture and a long dry finish. Decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jan 2016
at 12:41
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Can from Shambles Tavern in York. Appearance - golden with no head as such. Nose - honey up front. Sweet malt and light citrus to follow. Taste - honey but decent citrus on the back. Palate - light bodied with a creamy texture and a long dry finish. Overall - for me this just does enough as a lager.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Jan 2016
at 14:16
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
On cask at the Black Swan in Pickering. Appearance - opaqueblack with a lovely fawn coloured head. Nose - liquorice and tar. Dark fruit too. Taste - blackcurrant and liquorice. Some charcoal in the background. Palate - medium bodied with a creamy texture and a balanceddry finish. Overall - nice ale.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Jan 2016
at 14:04
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
On cask from the Black Swan in Pickering. Appearance - golden with a thin but attractive head. Nose - grapefruit and orange. Taste - orange and apricot. There’s a creamy yeasty thing. Palate - light to medium bodied with a creamy texture and a long dry finish. Overall - a decent example of the style.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Jan 2016
at 09:09
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On cask at the Black Swan, Pickering. Described as a standard bitter by the lady behind the bar. Appearance - deep amber to red with a nicely proportioned head. Nose - red fruit and light cake. Taste - loads more of the same. Cherry cake. Palate - light to medium bodied with a creamy texture and a lovely balanced finish. Overall - a lovely bitter and nothing "standard " about it.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Jan 2016
at 08:48
6/10
Can. Decent!
Tried
from Can
on 01 Jan 2016
at 01:31
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from a shop in Malton which seemed to sell antiques while being a deli too. Appearance - deep amber to brown with a thin head. Nose - toffee and nuts light marzipan. Maybe red fruits cherry ? Taste - more toffee nuts and marzipan. Palate - close to medium bodied with a creamy texture and a long balanced dry finish. Overall - a nice mild.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Dec 2015
at 07:21
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask pint @ The Three Fishes, Shrewsbury. Pours gold, small white head. Taste presents soft orange rind, smooth mouthfeel, some citrus and floral notes with a little marmalade. No discernible lime or lychee from what I remember. Good oatmeal pale.
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Dec 2015
at 09:15