Subsidiaries
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Gravity cask at the Wandsworth Common Halloween Beer Festival - Le Gothique, London. Pours clearish, deep ruby with a frothy, white head. The aroma has dried berries and a bit of toasted bread. The flavor is light to medium sweet with dry and toasty brown bread, mild leaf and pine bitterness, some dried berries. Light to medium in body with fine carbonation. Good condition. Pretty clean finish, well balanced, with light leaves and earth giving moderate bitterness, hints of toasted malts and cocoa, a bit more dried and somewhat leather fruits, berries. Very good.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Nov 2013
at 00:05
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle thanks to Kenny. It pours hazy dark brown with a small beige head. The nose is cherry cola, candy, earth, wood and dark fruit. The taste is wet wood, earth, cola, blueberry, cherry, light tartness, sugar, sherbet, green apple and creaminess with a dry, tart finish. Medium body and fine carbonation. Interesting and pretty tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Nov 2013
at 08:03
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle thanks to Kenny. It pours darkest brown with a small, bubbly beige head. The nose is sour, woody, light vanilla, honey, cocoa, fudge and rocky road. The taste is smooth, vinous, earth, red wine, prune, vanilla, coconut, light tartness, lemon sherbet and mild acidity with a dry finish. Medium+body and moderate carbonation. Smooth, tart and earthy. A decent sour brown.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Nov 2013
at 07:59
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask pint at The Roebuck, Chiswick. ABV was 4.1%. Served a bit too warm. Copper to brown colour, low off-white head. Malty aroma, some toffee and fruit. Malty flavour, some fruit, dusty hops in the finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Nov 2013
at 02:30
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle thanks to Kenny. It pours hazy deep red-brown with a small beige head. The nose is tangy, red wine vinegar, coconut, vanilla, vinous, mild acidity and grape skin. The taste is mellow, plum, red grape, wood, earth, mild tartness, tangy fruit, soft alcohol, light acidity and salted caramel with a dry finish. Medium body, fine carbonation and soft mouth-feel. Smooth and well-integrated. Rather nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Nov 2013
at 05:04
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle shared at Bruce’s in London - big thanks to Kenny-O. Pours dark brown with a frothy beige head. Nice tangy, aged fruits in the nose, suggestions of sourness, wet wood, dirt. Light to medium sweet flavor with dried berries, earth, torched wood, subtle earthy bitterness. Medium bodied with fine carbonation. Sweet finish with more tangy, dried fruits, berries, a bit of semi-dry cocoa, damp wood, some raisins. Very nice. Great balance.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Nov 2013
at 12:14
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottles shared at Bruce’s in London - big thanks to Kenny. Pours lightly oily brown with a slight, bubbly beige head. Tangy berries in the aroma, some wet wood, slight cocoa, grapes. Medium sweet flavor, good and tangy, dried berries, wood, cherries, light funk, burnt wood. Medium bodied with fine carbonation. Oily texture. Tangy dark berries to finish, mild funk, oily cocoa, earth, wet wood. A bit of vinous character. Very nice. Good balance for the ABV.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Nov 2013
at 12:08
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle shared at Bruce’s in London - thanks to Kenneth for this one. Pours unclear brown with a bubbly beige head. The nose holds damp wood, sour and ripe berries, cherry, sweat. Light to medium sweet flavor with restrained sourness, mild acetic tang, berries, dirt. Medium bodied with fine carbonation. Pretty well balanced to finish, faint vinegar, some raspberries, wet wood. Drinks pretty good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Nov 2013
at 11:00
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the Queens Head. The nose is dough, grain, toasted grass and honeysuckle. The taste is crisp, doughy, toasty, grass, floral, white grape skin, citrus peel and decent bitterness with a dry finish. Medium body and soft carbonation. A very drinkable, clean golden ale.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Oct 2013
at 06:36
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask @ Liberty Bounds, London. Clear golden with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, light grainy, light fruity and light hoppy. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Sweet and light bitter finish. 061013
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Oct 2013
at 02:19