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 19/03/2011. Deep gold with a slight white head. Aroma of slightly spicy hops with some green herbs and a touch of sweetness. Easy drinking with a spicy/earthy edge and moderately bitter finish. Good.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Mar 2011
at 09:22
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask-conditioned in the Three Tubs, Bristol, 4/03/2011. Opaque and near black in colour with a slight, tan head. Big aroma of black coffee and dark chocolate with a suggestion of porridge in the background. Flavour was driven by coffee beans, with a touch of sweetness and surprisingly short, dry finish. Unusual and drinkable.
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Mar 2011
at 12:57
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 4/03/2011. Deep brown in colour with a decent, off-white head. Sweet, berry fruits and caramel aroma with a touch of roastiness and grassy hop. Flavour was similar, with a dash of chocolate and moderately bitter finish. Good.
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Mar 2011
at 12:44
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask-conditoned at the Three Tuns, Bristol 4/03/2011. Golden in colour with a frothy white head. Aroma of citrus fruit with a touch of pineapple and sweetish malts. Easy drinking, with more citrus and a long bitter finish. Good.
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Mar 2011
at 12:39
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask-conditioned at the Three Tuns, Bristol 13/02/2011. Deep gold in colour with a decent white head. Big, tropical fruit aroma of pineapple, papaya and melon with some grapefruit. Flavour had plenty more fruits, with the pineapple to the fore, balancing, slightly honeyed malts and a lengthy dry finish, with a pine resin kick. Excellent stuff.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Feb 2011
at 13:37
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