7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
On gravity at the Bristol Beer Festival 14/3/08. Very dark brown with a small tan head. Big aromas of coffee, molasses and dark fruit. Sweet malt flavour with some chocolate, molasses and a decent bitter finish. Enjoyable.
Tried
on 15 Mar 2008
at 13:26
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Aroma of chocolate and volatile organics. In strong light the color is dark ruby - otherwise dark brown. The head is tan, but virtually non-existent. Thin to medium in body with very mild carbonation. Flavor is equal part dark roasted malt and chocolate malts. It finishes out as dry and dark. Very smooth and very tasty. Ends much dryer than it seemed to start. Extremely nice drink.
Tried
on 11 Mar 2008
at 21:47
5.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Interesting aromas of fruits. Light stone fruit and citrus? Nice copper color with a beige head that just flattened. Flavor is really different. Suggests a little cola, and there is a touch of dark fruit. Something vinous, like it spent some time in a brandy barrel. It is not as dry or bitter as I’d expect. Finish is fruity/floral. Extremely unusual, but very good for gluten free. Probably the best such I have tried, though the Quest ales are also good.
Tried
on 29 Feb 2008
at 20:29
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
[i] [b] Bottle kindly picked up for me by Graham and Isobel (Loz’s parents) [/i] [/b] Poured dark brown, good aroma of dark roasted malts and nice bitter chocolate. Bitterness and coffee flavours come coursing through as does some chocolate, not a complicated beer by any stretch but actually one that was very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Feb 2008
at 02:13
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
[i] Bottle, picked up by dad, had this 23-12-07 [/i] Pours standard brown colour, a nice if unremarkable beer but still it was quite tasty. Light bitterness and some earthy characteristics are the key attributes, quite nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Dec 2007
at 02:15
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Deep brown with a nice layering of beige head. Nice aroma of malts, molasses, raspberries, toasted malts, smoke, and cocoa. Body is a little thin, and nicely carbonated. Roasted malts dominate the flavor. Smoke, some molasses, and light berries/fruit. Finish is long of bittersweet toasted malts. Enjoyable porter.
Tried
on 07 Dec 2007
at 04:35
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Pours deep mahogany into an English pint. Mocha-colored head quickly subsides to skim surface and hug rim. Chocolate and malt aromas. Caramel upfront with a thin, slightly sour chocolate malt finish.
Tried
on 25 Oct 2007
at 10:33
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Amber with a moderate white head. Aroma began with some floral hops and then became a touch earthy. The flavour started with some malt before the same earthiness, almost farmyard-like came through. The finish was bitter with some more floral hops. Pleasant.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Oct 2007
at 15:44
3.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 6
Overall 2.5
Bottled. A light golden beer wih a thin white head. The aroma is sweet malty with a skuny fruity note. The flavor is very sweet almost artificially sweet with strong notes of fruit - so strong it is almost cloying, leading to a dry end without any bitterness. A weird beer - I’m glad I’m not allergic to gluten.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Oct 2007
at 14:21
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at C4, Odense: Pale golden with creamy white head. Hops & malts in the aroma. Smooth light watery texture. Bitter hops in the end. Clean & crisp. OK Cask & OK bitter!
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Sep 2007
at 20:50