5.8/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 5
Overall 5.5
6/11/2025. Cask at The Fat Cat, Ipswich. Cloudy pour. Overripe, dank hopped, stewed tropical fruits, stone fruits, straw. Moderate sweetness, bitterness and body. Low carbonation. Not a big fan of this.
Tried
from Cask
at
Fat Cat
on 06 Nov 2025
at 17:21
6.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6
Had to look up Perilla, this is a new ingredient for me in beers, and this one does have a mild floral influence, although its damson is still dominant in a dryish tasting beer.
Tried
from Draft
at
Fell Northern Quarter
on 27 Oct 2025
at 03:59
6.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6
A Captain Oates image in a mosaic memorial to the Scott Antarctic expedition exists in Cardiff Bay, where it departed from. Plenty of tropical flavours here, albeit dry, with a subduing effect in this respect. Aroma a tad dirty.
Tried
from Draft
at
Fell Northern Quarter
on 27 Oct 2025
at 03:43
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7
Cask at the Southampton Arms, London on 16th October 2025. Golden amber with shallow foam and lacing bands. Sweet fruity aroma. Spiced fruitiness in-mouth akin to a Belgian blonde. Spiced maltiness and orchard fruits dominate the finish. Smooth mouthfeel and a medium body. Interesting.
Tried
from Cask
at
Southampton Arms
on 16 Oct 2025
at 16:58
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Where I live the land is more suited to grazing than growing. This Arable hasn't really grown on me, Hazy golden with watery tropical-fruit notes that are not too appealing. Fine, but wouldn't be ordering a second.
Tried
from Cask
at
Puzzle Hall Inn
on 11 Oct 2025
at 15:30
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
One of my first cairn encounters was on reaching the top of Snowdon. Hazy towards dishwater-golden with its lack of head appearance. Mild fruity notes in both aroma and taste, its carbonation apparent, and its strength very easy and sessionable.
Tried
from Draft
at
Fell Northern Quarter
on 29 Sep 2025
at 04:22
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Keg at Gravity 2025 Saturday. Pours hazy yellow gold with a thin white head. Aromas of light tropical fruit and citrus. Taste is more of the same. Light sweet finish.
Tried
on 28 Sep 2025
at 09:54
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Keg at Gravity 2025 Saturday. Pours hazy yellow with a thin white head. Aromas of light peach, light citrus. Taste is more of the same. Thin finish.
Tried
on 28 Sep 2025
at 09:48
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Keg at Gravity 2025 Saturday. Pours black with a thin tan head. Aromas of chocolate and dark fruit. Taste is more of the same. Light roast finish. One of only a handful of dark beer on. Nice.
Tried
on 28 Sep 2025
at 08:57
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Keg at Gravity 2025 Saturday. Pours clean pale golden with a thin white head. Aromas of light malt and grassy hop. Taste is grassy bitter and corn. Dry, bitter finish.
Tried
on 28 Sep 2025
at 08:52