9/10
Cask at its finest. All the good things from a westie ipa, bitterness, pine etc but wrapped in that comforting smoothness that good cask ales bring.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Mar 2025
at 18:00
6.5/10
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Mar 2025
at 10:49
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Deadication brew to Sun Yat-sen, former President of the Republic Of China, died on this day. If he liked coconut he'd probably enjoy this. Its strength is relatively low so it's not overbearing coconut, but that's about all to be found here.
Tried
from Bottle
at
The Bellyrub
on 12 Mar 2025
at 20:25
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Deadication brew here to Ken Dodd, the comedian who interested the taxman died on this day. Also known for his association with Diddymen. Nothing diddy about this brew with strong coffee and nut notes shared in both aroma and taste. Very good looking dark brew.
Tried
from Cask
at
North Riding Brew Pub
on 11 Mar 2025
at 19:09
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
This beer was wrongly labelled as being at the recent Wigan Beer Festival, whereas it was version 107 that turned up in Lancashire. Karma has prevailed as now I have found it in Yorkshire. It's no longer the one that got away. Easy session, nice hoppiness, light tropical notes available.
Tried
from Cask
at
North Riding Brew Pub
on 11 Mar 2025
at 19:01
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 8
As passenger on a College minibus driving through Birmingham on the M6 on the way back from Cambridge University on a hot and sunny day in the summer of 1996 listening to Bill Wither's 'Lovely Day' was the most perfect moment I can remember in my life at that point. I think England were playing too in Euro 96, thrashing the Netherlands. This is a perfect sweet porter too, not feeling its strength, toffee good in its nose, taste too.
Tried
from Cask
at
Stumble Inn
on 10 Mar 2025
at 20:31
6.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Beer number five at the Great British Winter Beer Festival 2025. Borderline whether I'll have to break the seal after this one. Hoppy, pretty good body for strength. Mild metallic bready notes.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Mar 2025
at 14:41
6.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 5.5
Texture 7
Overall 6
Beer number seven at the Great British Winter Beer Festival 2025. Had to dilute all before with some grub, strong and hoppy beer going in on top of the food. Somewhat sugary-metallic taste.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Feb 2025
at 15:01
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
1/3 cask pour at GBBF Winter. Dark amber pour with a small frothy off white head. Aroma features rich malts, mildly sweet, Woody. Taste is sweet and malty, raisins, wooden notes, brown bread with a nice full body and a touch of dryness on the finish. One of my favorites.
Tried
from Cask
at
GBBF Winter Beer Festival (Camra)
on 13 Feb 2025
at 11:29