14/08/2018. ROYAL OAK, Lower Bristol Road, BATH, Bath & North East Somerset, England (FOUR COUNTY INNS)
Tried
on 13 Nov 2022
at 14:11
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Pours a lightly hazed amber colour with a small foamy off-white head. The aroma is malty, light fruit and leafy hops. A similar taste, sweet malts, light fruit and a decent hop bitterness in the finish.
Tried
on 14 Oct 2022
at 16:21
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask at Sun Inn, Stafford. I’m not sure if this is the same beer that others have rated. Rather than being “almost black” like they claim it was a rich ruby red ! Still it tasted somewhat like a porter so… Anyway, hazy ruby red with a small cream head. Aroma has malts and juiciness of red wine gums. Malts again to the for in the mouth, where there are cherries and hints of more generic dark fruits. It is sweet and smooth, and texture varies from creamy to slightly watery. Not bad at all.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Aug 2022
at 20:17
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the Sun Inn, Stafford. Pours bitter brown with a fair sized off-white head and good lacing. Malts are the mainstay of the aroma here. In the mouth it has a sticky texture, with grains, ginger and honey to the fore at first, before traditional bitter hops come through strongly. Malts and caramel are lurking underneath as well. Finish is dry and hoppy. Takes a bit of getting used to, but is quite nice. The pump clip claims it is an IPA, and I would say it is more that way than a strong bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Mar 2022
at 21:38
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at Sun, Stafford. Pours “bitter brown” with a small foany off-white head and good lacing. Malts and fruity oranges in the aroma. In the mouth it starts of sweet and slightly fruity before bitterness takes over. There’s also biscuits and caramel hanging around. Finish is rather dry. Bit of a nothing beer really.
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Feb 2022
at 22:07
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6
Sample on cask at the red lion. Thin white head. Clear golden pour. Light tequila, thankfully.
Tried
from Cask
at
The Red Lion (JDW)
on 20 Feb 2022
at 18:23
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Sample thanks to Grumbo: Poured a translucent coppery amber with an off white head. Aroma is malty, toffee, cardboard. Taste is bitter rugged forward, malty, caramel.
Tried
on 29 Dec 2021
at 23:42
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
27/11/2021. Bottle from Beer Central, Sheffield, shared with ITFCfan/Dan. Pours clear bright amber bronze with a small frothy off-white head. Aroma of caramel, malt, berry, biscuit, touch of spice. Moderate sweetness, light bitterness. Moderate body, slightly watery, soft carbonation. Pretty unremarkable bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Dec 2021
at 16:32
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Half pint on cask at the Hallcross. Medium creamy beige head. Clear Amber pour. Slight herbal aftertaste.
Tried
from Cask
at
Hallcross
on 22 Dec 2021
at 21:54
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
half a p;int on cask at Hallcross Thick creamy beige head. Clear almost black pour. Subtle rum & raisin notes. very good.
Tried
from Cask
at
Hallcross
on 09 Dec 2021
at 17:54