Tried
from Cask
on 07 Mar 2024
at 14:13
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask handpull at The Barrel Vaults St Pancras. Clear pale gold colour lasting white head. Light on malt a little perfumed in mouth. Some nettle hop. Light bitterness. I mean it lacks body. Good condition and temperature. Slightly astringent aroma. OK maybe. Not one I would seek out.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Mar 2024
at 14:09
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at Horse & Jockey, Penkridge. Pours golden yellow with a sizeable foamy almost white head. Aroma is weak, and a bit of a mix – hints of floral hops, botanicals and berry fruits. In the mouth it has a creamy texture with floral hops again the mainstay, plus.. some underlying malts. Botanical, tonic water and tropical fruits come through later. Slight bitterness in the finish. It’s certainly unusual and quite reasonable.
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Mar 2024
at 21:32
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can from the Standing Order. Pours hazy amber with a thick off-white head. Aromas of caramel, orange, spice. Taste is malty, spicy, piney. Bitter orange finish.
Tried
from Can
on 18 Feb 2024
at 19:38
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Hand-pulled half-pint in The Mitre, Witheridge Devon on 31st January 2024. Black bodied with a tan coloured head, supposed to be a half-strength Exmoor Beast, but I'm not too sure. Malty with very little hop action, very pleasant for a 3.3% ABV brew, so well done for that.
Tried
on 01 Feb 2024
at 00:33
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
440ml can on 20th January 2024 in a Barnstable Spoons. Mucky haze to the red/brown body, soft beige head that tried to hang around. Malty front with a Rye like aroma and taste, some resinous hop action in there as well.
Tried
from Can
on 20 Jan 2024
at 14:51
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Ruby brown with a creamy/frothy tan head. Lightly roasted malt on the nose, medium/full bodied, alcoholic strength noticeable right up front, there’s sweetness from chocolate and dark fruits alongside lightly roasted malt, some dry bitterness in the finish and just a hint of spice
Tried
from Cask
at
Shrewsbury Hotel
on 18 Jan 2024
at 09:00
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @ Wobbly Brewery Tap. Pours clear gold, good white head. Strong juniper.. quite herbal sweet.. not bad.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Dec 2023
at 19:27
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Cask at the Gordon Highlander. It pours clear mahogany brown with a sturdy khaki head. The aroma is nutty, woody, sappy, eggy aspect, egg sandwich, bitter - sweet, toasted spice, brown bread and toffee. The taste is dry and nutty upfront, sappy wood, toasty brown bread, bitter - sweet character, chewy, toothy, warming spice and a touch of alcohol in the mix. Finish is dry and toasted nuts. Medium body and fine, velvety carbonation. A decent enough robust festiva ale. The eggy character detracts a touch, but isn't overwhelming. Ok.
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Dec 2023
at 12:43
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask @ JDW Shrewsbury Hotel. Pours amber, off-white crown. Gentle fruitcake sweetness, smooth malt. Ok.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Nov 2023
at 11:08