6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask Persistent dense tan head; nearly black beer. Sweetish, some stout-like dark grains nose. Vanilla and some fruity esters. Quite to really sweet; liquorice-like, liquified sugar... and very few things beery. Full-bodied, slick, not quite viscous. Alcoholic to a certain extent. Disappointing - one more. It was better at some moor-tucked Devon pubs in Easter, than in an unseasonaly warm WHOPG.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Jan 2007
at 11:32
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Thin offwhite film for a head. Body looks opaque black, but might actually have a red tinge. Chocolatey aroma. Watery earthy dry licorice taste with notes of wild berries. Dryish aftertaste with some alcohol heat. Nice, but not too great. (0.5pt on cask.)
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Dec 2006
at 09:57
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
(Cask at White Horse, Parson’s Green, London, 26 Nov) Black colour with ruby notes, small head. Malty, roasted nose with distinct notes of liquorice and soy sauce. Malty, roasted taste with liquorice, soy sauce, prunes and raisins. Slightly vinous, but in perfect balance. Lovely beer!
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Dec 2006
at 16:58
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
(Cask at Skylark JDW, Croydon, 25 Nov) Golden amber colour with frothy white head. Fruity nose with orange, mandarin and fresh floral hops. Fruity taste with mandarin, orange, apricot and nice, balanced citrussy hops in the finish. Very drinkable.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Dec 2006
at 10:18
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle, Co-op, Axminster, Devon, 11-11-06 (different label to that shown) Poured very dark brown, instantly came across as a good strong beer, nice aroma of roasted malts and with some bitter chocolate. taste strong, but suprisingly smooth, roasted notes, even liqourice tasted in this good bottled beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Nov 2006
at 14:07
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask (handpump) at The Cottage Inn, Cannington TA5. Brown beer with bubbly head. Particularly malty beer with strong contrasting flavours, there is a rich nuttiness overlaid with a light barley flavour. Good standard hoppy finish, a very decent beer.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Aug 2006
at 01:47
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask (handpump) at Malt Shovel Inn, Cannington TA5. Bronze colour, good head and low level of fine natural condition. Initialy nutty aromas become malty with hints of toffee then finaly some sweatiness. Low but balanced flavours of caramel and hops, with a hop bitterness developing into the finish
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Aug 2006
at 01:44
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
cask handpull at Market Porter. Amber with thin off white head. ESB bitter with some fruit, some yest, some hop. Very acceptable ESB, but nothing special and I was a bit pissed by this stage.
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Jun 2006
at 18:07
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
(Cask at Market Porter, Borough, London 22 Apr 2006) Colour is mid brown to dark copper. Malty nose with hints of brown sugar and toffee. Taste is malty, nutty (hazel nuts) with a mild bitterness in the finish. Not really complex, buat a nice session bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Apr 2006
at 15:56
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at Cockney Pub easterfestival. Creamy white good mostly lasting head. Yellow colour. Moderate hoppy aroma. Acetic average finish. OK palate.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Apr 2006
at 06:09