7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Deep dark brown, near black, with a ruby tinge, a creamy / frothy tan head and roasted malt and a touch of dark fruit on the nose. Somewhat creamy, roasted malt, dark fruit and coffee bitterness nicely combined, finishes dry and bitter.
Tried
from Cask
at
Montgomery's Tower
on 13 Oct 2025
at 16:00
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at Paramount, Manchester (but have drunk it previously). Pours very dark reddish-brown with minimal foamy tan head. There’s roasted malts and hints of spice in the aroma. In the mouth it is sweet and creamy but also some underlying bitterness and a rather watery texture. Flavour has roasted malts and coffee plus hints of dark fruits and chocolate. Some bitterness in a fruity finish. Reasonable enough but I wouldn’t call it a bitter. My records say Mild but not’s not quite right either. Maybe an Old Ale ?
Tried
from Cask
at
Paramount
on 08 Oct 2025
at 13:45
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6
Half pint on cask at the Bankers Draft.
Medium creamy beige head. Clear dark amber pour. Light chocolate
Medium creamy beige head. Clear dark amber pour. Light chocolate
Tried
from Cask
at
Banker’s Draft (JDW)
on 07 Oct 2025
at 15:59
6.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask up the White Lady. Second of the fest is it? Pours black with a thin beige head. Aromas of light toffee and coffee. Taste is more of the same. Thin finish.
Tried
on 04 Oct 2025
at 16:31
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Barrel Vaults, St Pancras, 03/10/2025.
Deep mahogany brown topped with a beige head.
Nose is bitter fruit rinds, toffee, herb, dark malts.
Taste comprises biscuit, grains, brown bread, fruit loaf, toffee.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying close.
Not bad.
Deep mahogany brown topped with a beige head.
Nose is bitter fruit rinds, toffee, herb, dark malts.
Taste comprises biscuit, grains, brown bread, fruit loaf, toffee.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying close.
Not bad.
Tried
on 02 Oct 2025
at 23:00
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Clear amber golden amber with a frothy off-white head and a mellow malty aroma. Crisp and fresh with sweet malt, floral hops and a dry bitter finish
Tried
from Cask
at
Bishop Blaize
on 12 Sep 2025
at 15:10
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Sample at the gate house jdw on cask.
Medium white head. Clear golden pour. Light bitterness. Ok.
Medium white head. Clear golden pour. Light bitterness. Ok.
Tried
from Cask
at
The Gate House (JDW)
on 23 Aug 2025
at 16:21
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from Asda. Clear amber/brown body with a beige head that holds quite well. Steady carbonation. Patchy lacing. Aroma of wood, earth and brown sugar. Flavour of caramel and earthy hops. Thin to medium body with a slick mouthfeel. Light fizz. Earthy and moreish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 May 2025
at 09:23
6.6/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Fra cask på The Valiant Soldier i Roadwater, sammen med Steven: klar rødlig kastanjefarge med utmerket skum som varer. Mild aroma og deilig smak med skogaktige toner, urter og et tydelig maltpreg. God bitterhet i den lange avslutningen. Mersmak!
Tried
from Cask
on 23 May 2025
at 17:37