7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Sheffield CAMRA Beer Festival 2025, Beer#16. Keg bar. Black ale. The parkin element is obvious, somewhat cake-like, overbearing through a grittiness to be sessionable, but appealing enough on its own. This is a crisp keg pour example so quite appealing. Sweet nose.
Tried
from Draft
at
Steel City Sheffield Beer & Cider Festival (CAMRA)
on 17 Oct 2025
at 03:25
Tried
from Cask
at
Alexandra Hotel
on 16 Oct 2025
at 23:00
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
(Cask at Pikkulintu Ruttopuisto, 20251015) The beer poured clear and almost black. Its head was medium sized nearly white. Aroma had pine, burnt malts and smoke. Palate was medium bodied with low carbonation. Flavours were burnt malts, pine, grass, smoke, ash and bitterness. Aftertaste had ash, light sweetness and bitterness. A little bit too burnt for a Black IPA. Otherwise good.
Tried
from Cask
at
Olutravintola Pikkulintu (Ruttopuisto)
on 15 Oct 2025
at 19:24
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
(Cask at Pikkulintu Ruttopuisto, 20251015) The beer poured golden and clear. Its head was small and white. Aroma had honey, perfume and citrus fruits. Palate was medium bodied with medium carbonation. Flavours were citrus fruits, honey, grass and bitterness. Aftertaste had fruitiness, grass and bitterness. A nice hoppy brew with good bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
at
Olutravintola Pikkulintu (Ruttopuisto)
on 15 Oct 2025
at 19:10
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
(Cask at Pikkulintu Ruttopuisto, 20251015) The beer poured mahogany coloured and clear. Its head was small and white. Aroma had toasted malts, earth and a hint of coffee. Palate was medium bodied with low carbonation. Flavours were toasted malts, earth, mildly coffee and bitterness. Aftertaste had toasted malts, coffee and bitterness. A mildly unbalanced malty brew.
Tried
from Cask
at
Olutravintola Pikkulintu (Ruttopuisto)
on 15 Oct 2025
at 19:00
Tried
from Cask
at
House Of The Trembling Madness (Lendal)
on 14 Oct 2025
at 23:00
Tried
from Draft
at
Eagle & Child, York
on 14 Oct 2025
at 23:00
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at House of Hop, Darlington. Gluten Free. Pale golden colour, white foam head and aroma of fruit, hops. Taste is pale malt, kiwifruit, zesty citrus, with hop bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying bitter finish. Quite drinkable
Tried
from Cask
at
House of Hop
on 14 Oct 2025
at 17:00
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
On tap (cask) at the Alexander, Derby Tuesday 14th October 2025 in the company of Dad and Pauline. Pours light clear gold colour with a slim white head. Soft mouthfeel light bitterness, fruity with a leaning towards tropical. Good.
Tried
from Cask
at
Alexandra Hotel
on 14 Oct 2025
at 12:33
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Cask at House of Hop, Darlington. Gluten Free. Amber gold colour, white foam head leaving lacing and aroma of malt, grain. Taste is malty, grainy, caramel, bready, with tangy bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying bitter finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried
from Cask
at
House of Hop
on 12 Oct 2025
at 16:43