6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (Estcourt Arms, Watford ) - From 2002. Golden in colour. Malty and slightly citrussy aroma. The taste is grainy with a moderate bitterness and notes of marmalade.
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Jan 2022
at 20:21
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle - From 2005. Golden in colour. Biscuity and slightly grainy aroma with notes of citrus and honey. Citrus and biscuity malt can be detected in the taste. Moderate bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jul 2021
at 18:30
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 9
330ml Bottle - From 2003. Dark brown with red tinges. Raisins, wood and notes of port in the aroma. Rich and fruity taste with notes of raisins, port, wood, spicy malt and currants. Warming but not too rich.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jul 2021
at 18:27
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (The Harp, London) - From 2003. Light copper in colour. Malty and slightly nutty aroma. Malty, fruity and earthy taste with a pleasant bitterness.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Jul 2021
at 14:57
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (Estcourt Arms, Watford) - From 2004. Dark brown with red tinges. Malty aroma with hedgerow fruits. Malty and fruity taste with caramel, berries and dried fruit.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Jul 2021
at 14:54
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
500ml Can - From ASDA in 2003. Dark brown in colour. Malty aroma with hints of dried fruit and caramel. Malty and slightly sweet taste with berries, caramel and raisins.
Tried
from Can
on 18 Jul 2021
at 16:41
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask (New Inn, Southampton) - From 2005. Golden in colour. Biscuity and slightly citrussy aroma. The taste is moderately bitter and features notes of citrus and white bread.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Jul 2021
at 19:55
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle, vintage 2001. Pours slightly hazy dark ruby with small, airy beige head. Clear aroma of malt and fruit, with touches of yeast and hints of hops. Bitter and dusty flavour with notes of fruit and nuts and touches of roasted malt. Bitter and roasty aftertaste with touches of acidic hints. Really nice. Especially that it is old. I just have a weak spot for old English ales past the BBD.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Feb 2021
at 21:23
7/10
Tried
on 22 Jul 2020
at 13:11
8.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
2005 version. Raisin, porto and wood in the aroma. Malty sweet and thick. Oily. Strong wood and vintage port character. No head. Alcohol burn. Very long hoppy, woody and oily aftertaste. Absolute world class! 1982 bottle, tasted in september 2007 in De Kulminator. Light grapes aroma. Thinnish. Woody flavor with apple, grapes and traubenzucker. Alcoholic. Over the hill (6 2 6 3 13 = 3.0)
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Aug 2019
at 12:07