6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Cask gravity at George Bethersden. Long man sleeping giant. Amber colour thin head. Some bitterness some malts. Amber malts. Some light hop. Dryness on finish. Some sweetness. Fine. 3.3
Tried
on 23 May 2026
at 16:06
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
2026 Clitheroe Beer Festival #12. Smooth tasting black coloured ale. Oaty to an extent, pleasant roasted similarly. Mild roasted notes, decent.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 May 2026
at 06:43
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
[50cl bottle picked up at Borde Hill Gardens, East Sussex.] A golden amber pour with a thin white head and very gentle carbonation; earthy malt aroma; lip-smacking caramel malt taste; then a fruity malt finish. A proper old-fashioned bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 May 2026
at 18:17
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Draft at The Frontier, Eastbourne. Poured a crystal clear golden colour with a lasting frothy white head. The aroma is yeasty, light citrus hops. The flavour is moderate bitter, with a fresh, crisp, dry, spicy hop bitter palate and a lingering bitter finish. Medium bodied with average carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
at
The Frontier
on 04 May 2026
at 18:19
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
]50cl bottle at 4.1% ABV, bought at Borde Hill Gardens, West Sussex.] A pale amber pour with a fast fading white head and moderate carbonation; aroma of straw and English hops; full flavoured with bags of hops and some caramel malts; then a peppery finish that prickles the throat. Very tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 May 2026
at 18:16
7.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask at The Rusty Bucket, Eltham. Rusty Bucket Pub
Raisin, red grape jam, prunes & red apple chutney aromas. Taste is a nice mix of the above with some dark fruits coming through in the back end. Malty sweet with a pronounced bitterness. Nice.
Raisin, red grape jam, prunes & red apple chutney aromas. Taste is a nice mix of the above with some dark fruits coming through in the back end. Malty sweet with a pronounced bitterness. Nice.
Tried
from Cask
at
Rusty Bucket - Eltham
on 18 Feb 2026
at 21:24
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Cask at The Rusty Bucket, Eltham. Citrus & light tropical fruit aromas. Fruity hoppy taste which segues nicely into the finish.
Tried
from Cask
at
Rusty Bucket - Eltham
on 16 Jan 2026
at 16:11
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Can from the brewery shop, Littlington. Lovely fresh hoppy aroma. Quite flat despite the haze. Always pleasing with this hop with good bitterness.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Jan 2026
at 18:31
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can from the brewery shop, Littlington. Got high recommendations from papps. A clean, decent pale ale but did not excite.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Dec 2025
at 12:45
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Can from the brewery shop, Littlington. This did not quite meet the expectations that I had hoped for. A little lacklustre and not getting any panettone frankly. Bit grippy.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Dec 2025
at 18:49