7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask-conditioned at the Bag O’Nails, Bristol, 9/12/07. Another hard to classify Arbor beer - as it’s based on Slumberjack, porter seems closest. This was almost black with a slight red tinge and a slight tan head, that left plenty of lacing. The aroma was of dark chocolate, cinnamon, and prunes. The flavour started with some sweet chocolate before cloves and roasted notes kicked in with a long dry finish. The addition of port was evident through the vinous mouth feel. A very enjoyable Christmas beer. Outside of the Christmas period this is known as "Snuffy Jack’s Winter Ale".
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Dec 2007
at 12:17
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask conditioned at the brewery tap, the Old Tavern Bristol 24/11/07. This was another Arbor beer that was very hard to categorise. Near black with a slight tan head. The aroma was predominantly roasty with some dark chocolate. The flavour was also dominated by roasted malt with some dark fruit and a vaguely dry finish. Not bad.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Nov 2007
at 13:54
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask conditioned at the brewery tap, the Old Tavern Bristol 24/11/07. Near black with a thin tan head. Aroma of coffee, dark fruit and some sweet malt. The flavour had more chocolate and fruit plus some tobacco. The finish had plenty of dryness and a tarry edge. Excellent.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Nov 2007
at 13:46
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask gravity at Nottingham BF 2007. Ruby/brown with beige head. Little bit of mintyness on slightly watery, slightly grainy beer. Fine, just a bit watery.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Oct 2007
at 03:18
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 9
Cask gravity at St Albans BF 2007. Black with brown edges. Thin pale tan head. Stouty aroma. Quite oily. But hoppy as well. Good integrated alcohol. Bit of rubber. Good, bit minty on end too. Some ashtray. As Chris_o said, it had true ersatz, the whole was the better than the sum of the parts. Good start to the Friday session.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Sep 2007
at 06:29
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Hillgrove Porter Stores, Bristol 16/8/07. Bronze coloured with a slight, off-white yet lacy head. Slight nutty malt aroma. Mouthfeel started slightly watery before the flavour kicked in. This was malty with a chocolate edge, big for such a low strength beer. A decent bitter finish. Very good and a bit mild-like.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Aug 2007
at 16:00
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Gravity dispense at the Miners’ Arms Summer Beer Festival, St Werburgh’s Bristol 6/8/07. Amber coloured with a minimal head. Aroma was of red fruit with some grassy hops. Flavour started with some fruity malt before a bitter finish kicked in. Ok.
Tried
on 06 Aug 2007
at 17:31
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Gravity dispense at the Miners’ Arms Summer Beer Festival, St Werburgh’s Bristol 6/8/07. Copper coloured with a minimal head. Grassy hop and orange hop aroma. Flavour of citrus hops and some fruity malt, with a decent bitter finish. A very good session beer.
Tried
on 06 Aug 2007
at 16:39
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask-conditioned at what is effectively the brewery tap, the Old Tavern, Bristol 12/6/07. Dark brown beer with reddish tones, there was a slight white head which left plenty of lacing. At first sight I thought this might be a sweet HSB clone, but I was proved wrong.The aroma was of red fruit with a slight whiff of caramel. The flavours were of dark chocolate and more red fruit with a short bitter finish. A good, distinctive effort from a new brewer.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Jun 2007
at 13:10