7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask-conditioned at the Three Tuns, Bristol 13/02/2011. The usual Arbor single hop colour of pale gold with a decent white head. hoppy aroma of tropical fruits, apricot and grapefruit. Flavour had similar fruits, with plenty of pineapple and melon, with some decent malts and dry finish. Very enjoyable.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Feb 2011
at 13:18
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask, gravity at Merton Winter Beer Festival, 05.02.11 Pours amber touch hazy with some white bubbles clinging to the side of the glass. Aroma is predictably quite sweet. Honey and caramel with a little citrus, touch of banana, fruity, and yet whilst ok it’s not really my thing. A6 A3 T6 P3 Ov12 3.0
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Feb 2011
at 23:08
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask-conditioned at the Cornubia (funnily enough), Bristol 3/02/2011. Arbor has brewed this house ale rather than merely rebadging one of its existing beers. Mahogany with a decent, tight off-white head. Aroma had some caramel sweetness, a touch of chocolate and spicy & floral hops. Easy drinking, with a malty, earthy edge, some milk chocolate and a hoppy, dry finish. A very enjoyable session beer.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Feb 2011
at 14:18
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Three Tuns, Bristol 27/1/2011. Clear gold in colour with a slight, frothy white head. Light, green herb aroma with a hint of lemon. Flavour had some slightly earthy malts, a hint of spice and moderately bitter finish. Drinkable.
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Jan 2011
at 12:42
8.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Bottled, given to me by Jon Comer of Arbor - Thanks, Jon! Almost black in colour with an attractive, tight off-white head that lasted all the way down the glass. Big citrus, lime and grapefruit aroma with a touch of balancing fruit cake sweetness. Flavour had some chocolate and berry fruit, with more citrus hop, roasted malts and a lick of lactose sourness. Finish was pleasantly dry finish with a prickly edge. Great stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jan 2011
at 09:46
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at the Wenlock Arms, London on 29th December 2010. Copper with thin foam. Malty aroma then rather bitter in-mouth; back-of-mouth bitterness and grapefruit notes, before a lingering bittersweet aftertaste. Light mouthfeel.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Jan 2011
at 11:43
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask gravity at GBBF 2010. Gold, thin white head. Decent-ish blond beer. Some yeast on aroma. OK, but unexciting.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Dec 2010
at 04:04
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask gravity at GBBF 2010. Black lasting beige head. Quite a flavoursome stout, some sweetness. It’s a decent tasty stout. Good condition.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Dec 2010
at 04:03
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask @ GBBF 10, Great British Beer Festival, Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, England.Clear dark black brown color with virtually none head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, coffee. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat. [20100803]
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Dec 2010
at 01:32
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
On gravity at the Three Tuns, Bristol 21/12/10. Deep gold in colour with a lick of a white head. Aroma of tangerines and pineapple with some grapefruit in the background. Flavour had lots of citrus hops, with a solid malt backbone and very long, bitter finish. An excellent IPA that avoided sticky sweetness.
Tried
on 22 Dec 2010
at 12:31