Subsidiaries
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Half pint on cask at the tut n shive.
Medium creamy beige head clear almost black pour. Light smoke..
Medium creamy beige head clear almost black pour. Light smoke..
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Jul 2026
at 16:26
7/10
Tried
on 11 Jul 2026
at 21:48
6.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6
[33cl can from Beer52 at 4.5% ABV.] An attractive copper coloured pour with a thick cream head that rapidly diminishes; malty aroma; sweet malty taste with a twiggy bitterness. Nostalgic, but a good indicator of what's better nowadays.
Tried
from Can
from Beer52
on 06 Jul 2026
at 17:09
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 8
Cask. Smell of fruit, citrus. Hazy golden colour, small creamy head. Aroma of tropical fruit, some hops, blackcurrant leaves. Flat carbon. Medium sweet. Easy.
Tried
from Cask
at
Dom
on 05 Jul 2026
at 15:54
6.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Cask at the Southampton Arms, London on 3rd July 2026. Hazy gold with shallow, dull foam and full lacing. Zesty grapefruit aroma with a touch of soapiness. Spiced citrus in-mouth and a finish of citrus grapefruit with peppery spices. Light body and a zingy mouthfeel.
Tried
from Cask
at
Southampton Arms
on 03 Jul 2026
at 16:53
8.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
pours extremely dark brown, settles black with a brown smooth head that fizzles away after a minute , like BA heads often do
aroma is lots of roasted malts and a lot of notes from the various barrels, the rioja clearly there as a red wine or port wine like note, a lot of wood and charred wood. a pretty complex aroma with many notes so subtle that they are hard to identify. also very mellow and blended and soft. alc sting is there, but not so much its an issue. I found this in a supermarket. this one is way, way , way above supermarket quality. also chocolate, borubon BA notes. i could go on forever. pretty darn okay aroma.
flavor is salt licorice, bourbon, wood, roasted malts - lots of it, ends coffe and roasted malts, also dark chocolate, wood and charred wood, the roija from the aroma is practically gone, but there is a suber subtle dried dark fruty note in there somewhere. seriously complex and layered. these flavors were not from added junk, they were provided by brewing and storing. world class BA imp. stout. compares to the ones that cost 3x or 4x as much. tastes like the alc% was higher, but alc. is well hidden. it's massive.
aroma is lots of roasted malts and a lot of notes from the various barrels, the rioja clearly there as a red wine or port wine like note, a lot of wood and charred wood. a pretty complex aroma with many notes so subtle that they are hard to identify. also very mellow and blended and soft. alc sting is there, but not so much its an issue. I found this in a supermarket. this one is way, way , way above supermarket quality. also chocolate, borubon BA notes. i could go on forever. pretty darn okay aroma.
flavor is salt licorice, bourbon, wood, roasted malts - lots of it, ends coffe and roasted malts, also dark chocolate, wood and charred wood, the roija from the aroma is practically gone, but there is a suber subtle dried dark fruty note in there somewhere. seriously complex and layered. these flavors were not from added junk, they were provided by brewing and storing. world class BA imp. stout. compares to the ones that cost 3x or 4x as much. tastes like the alc% was higher, but alc. is well hidden. it's massive.
Tried
from Can
on 02 Jul 2026
at 16:56
6.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Hand pulled pint in the Craven Arms, Birmingham on 30th June 2026. Clean and clear golden/amber body, white crown on top. Nice feel to this, fruity and hoppy with a decent balance from the malt content. Easy going beer all round.
Tried
from Cask
at
Craven Arms
on 30 Jun 2026
at 16:30
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
440ml can from Bier Huis. Gluten Free. Pale golden colour, bubbly white foam head and aroma of hay, grass. Taste is malty, grainy, with straw, hay and grassy bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying grassy bitter finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried
from Can
from
Bier Huis
on 26 Jun 2026
at 21:12
5.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 5.5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Hazy, pale yellow in colour, with an abundant white head. The aroma is delicate; a mild, sweet note of ripe stone fruit blends with a more distinct citrus scent. Medium-to-full bodied, with gentle carbonation that creates a pleasant foam in the mouth; the finish is rather dry. The taste is also delicate, featuring pleasant malty sweetness and a strong influence from the oats and wheat. Tasty, although not fitting the name.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Jun 2026
at 15:38
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Handpull cask at the Oxford Road Tap. Mid-gold and clear with a good-sized off-white head. Light malty aroma, some orange and stone fruit, a little astringency. Sweet taste, luscious balance with a hoppy bitterness at the end filling the mouth. Light to medium body, soft carbonation. Well done.
Tried
from Draft
at
Oxford Road Tap
on 18 Jun 2026
at 13:47