7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Stirchley Wines, Birmingham. Hazy orangey gold pour with a fair size white head. Some promising piney resinous hop in the nasal area with some tropical fruit thrown in. Flavour travelled along similar lines with some winningly potent hop bitterness. All considered, very tidy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Jun 2012
at 03:11
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from Grape & Grind, Bristol. Pale gold with a slight white head. Pineapple and peach aroma with some sweet malts and a peppery edge. Easy drinking, with some slightly creamy malts, more tropical fruits and a tingly, dry finish. Enjoyable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jun 2012
at 15:08
7.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask-conditioned at the Three Tuns, Bristol 14/06/2012. Mahogany with a reddish tinge and tight, off-white head. Sweetish aroma of caramel, red fruits and roasted malts, with some grassy hops. Flavour was similarly sweet, with added chocolate, more fruit and a gently bitter finish with a hint of citrus. Very drinkable.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Jun 2012
at 15:00
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask-conditioned at the Three Tuns, Bristol 14/06/2012, part of the Freestyle Friday series. deep gold with a slight, off-white head. Aroma of hedgerow fruits, a touch of caramel and grassy hops. Flavour had solid malts, some more fruit and a lingering, bitter finish. Good.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Jun 2012
at 14:56
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
shaken bottle at bow ... hazy amber ... thin white lacing ... soft seeet toffee apple fruit nose... zezty pine .. light oilyness ... juicy fruits ... little passion fruit ... loightest yeast
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jun 2012
at 10:29
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask@Reading Beer Festival 2012 (6.5 % version). Golden colour, small white head. Aroma is fruity, floral, grassy and also some mild caramel and alcohol. Flavour is fruity, floral, spicu and a bit sweet pine and honey wax.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Jun 2012
at 22:57
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle at home in London. Pours thick black with a frothy, beige foam head. Really deep roasted malt nose with dirt, soil and seared earth. Also rich cocoa. Medium sweet flavor with hefty dark malts, strong roast character, charred malts, burnt cocoa, bitter dirt. Medium bodied with average, creamy carbonation. Lightly warming on the finish, more burnt cocoa, strong roastiness, perhaps some slight prunes. Very decent brew.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jun 2012
at 15:23
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at Euston Tap. It pours slightly hazy light yellow, with a decent white head. The nose is grass, sweet syrup, nectarine, orange and herbal notes. The taste is resin, citrus pith, grass and soapy dishwater, with a long bitter finish. Medium body and soft carbonation. Far too soapy.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Jun 2012
at 07:59
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Cask at CBC, London. Pours clear, ruby-red with a foamy, white head. Lovely nose, all orange, melon, grapefruit and passionfruit, along with light pine. Medium to big sweet flavor, lots of ripe, juicy citrus, more melon, some canteloupe, grapefruit, light sweat and pee, mild grass and booze. Medium to full in body with fine carbonation. Mildly warming finish with some sticky and resinous grass and pine, lasting fruity citrus, grapefruit, melon, orange. Has a wonderful citrus fruit character. Very drinkable. Solid beer on all fronts.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Jun 2012
at 07:22
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Freestyle Friday no. 14. Cask-conditioned at the Three Tuns, Bristol 9/06/2012. Clear gold in colour with a tight white head. Tropical fruit aroma with a hint of demerara sugar. Full body, coating the mouth, Flavour had more fruit, with some rich sweetness and a dry finish with a hint of warming alcohol. Enjoyable.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Jun 2012
at 09:36