About
Family run brewery that sits on the Nottinghamshire/Derbyshire border producing small batch fresh cask ales of distinction.
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6
Cask at the Smithfield, Derby, 06/06/2025.
Extremely dark mahogany brown with a lasting tan head.
Nose is mellow roast, charr, dried fruit rinds.
Taste comprises cocoa powder, charr, tangy fruit rinds, dark malts.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying close.
Okay porter if a touch thin for 5.8%.
Extremely dark mahogany brown with a lasting tan head.
Nose is mellow roast, charr, dried fruit rinds.
Taste comprises cocoa powder, charr, tangy fruit rinds, dark malts.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying close.
Okay porter if a touch thin for 5.8%.
Tried
on 06 Jun 2025
at 11:48
7/10
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Feb 2025
at 15:46
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
2/2/2024. Cask at the 14th Elysian Winter Beer Festival. Pours almost clear amber bronze with a small frothy off-white head. Aroma is fruity, malty, caramel, berries, biscuit, hints of grape. Medium sweetness, moderate bitterness and body. Oily and watery, average to soft carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Feb 2024
at 15:12
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
2/2/2024. Cask at the 14th Elysian Winter Beer Festival. Pours clear bright gold with a small bubbly/frothy white head. Aroma is hoppy, caramel, citrus, malt. Medium sweetness, moderate bitterness and body. Slightly oily and watery, soft carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Feb 2024
at 15:11
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
12/10/2023. Cask at Nottingham Robin Hood Beer & Cider Festival 2023. Pours black with a small bubbly off-white to beige head. Aroma is ashy, chocolate, dark fruits, light roasted malt, nut, hint of liquorice. Medium sweetness, light to medium roasted bitterness. Moderate body, slightly watery, soft carbonation. Quite decent.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Oct 2023
at 13:49
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at Beerheadz Nottingham. Deep amber colour with a white head. Ramen and sweet malty. Light body.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Oct 2023
at 16:10
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Nottingham Beer Festival 2023. Black colour with a thin tan head. Aroma and taste are malty rich and roasted. Medium body.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Oct 2023
at 14:52
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at the Nottingham Beer Festival 2021. Black colour with a thick tan head. Roasted malty and a smooth body. Really nice one from this new brewery.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Oct 2021
at 11:24