6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle from RHS Wisley, as Thoughtful Forager Raspberry Wheat Beer. Aroma is sweet raspberry with a tart edge. A dull amber. Thin frothy translucent white head pretty much disappears. Flavour is all raspberry - tart sourness with sugary sweetness on the periphery ( so the exact opposite to the aroma). Some cloves/herbs. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Oily even. Average-fizzy carbonation. Long dry astringent finish. Nice enough - delivers the 'spberry without offering a lot of depth.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Jan 2021
at 22:18
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle from Beers Of Europe. Appearance - amber with a slightly off-white head. Nose - brown bread, light caramel and a touch of something vaguely citrussy. Taste - mainly caramel with brown bread backdrop. Palate - light to medium bodied. Sweet but toasty middle and finish. Overall - ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Dec 2020
at 13:09
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Beers Of Europe. Appearance - golden with a white head. Nose - lemon and biscuit. Light honey. Taste - honey and lemon again. Brown bread backdrop. Palate - light bodied, fairly good finish. Overall - decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Dec 2020
at 13:00
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from Beers Of Europe. Appearance - black but not opaque. Off white to tan head. Nose - molasses, dried fruit and light smoke. Taste - smoke and molasses again. Slightly burnt raisins. Palate - medium bodied, roasty texture. Dry, roasty finish. Overall - nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Dec 2020
at 18:59
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 7
Cask at the Queens Head, Stourbridge. Pours very dark brown with a small head. Aroma is honey, roast, coffee and liquorice. Taste is sweet, with honey, roast and liquorice. A bit watery.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Nov 2020
at 21:44
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at Standing Order, Derby – as 4.4% Pours the classic bitter brown with a small white head. Not much of a nose – just vague hints of malt. In the mouth the prominent flavours are hops and corn, over a background of sweet malt. Finish is slightly more bitter. It’s a standard bitter – it’s OK
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Sep 2020
at 20:52
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at Slaters, Stafford Pours a very dark reddish brown with a small cream head and good lacing. Nose has a mix of honey and malts which carry through to the mouth. The creamy texture also hides malts, fruits and hints of liquorice. Dark fruits pervade the finish. Nice and very drinkable.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Sep 2020
at 22:18
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from Beers Of Europe. Appearance - brown with definite autumnal red chinks. Cream proportionate head. Nose - an edge of jammy dodger, but mainly biscuit and caramel. Taste - caramel, milk chocolate, some biscuit bitterness. Just a touch of lemon. Palate - roasty and medium bodied. Sweetness but decent bitterness on the finish. Overall - good example of the style.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Aug 2020
at 15:37
7/10
Bottle shared with Ashton McCobb. Pours dark chestnut with red chinks and a thick off-white head. Aromas of biscuit and toffee, something nutty and light red fruit jam. Taste has some chocolate, cheap cocoa powder, toffee and light red fruit again. Nice balance.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Aug 2020
at 15:29
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Beers Of Europe. Appearance - deep golden, fluffy white head. Nose - biscuit with light lemon note. Taste - more biscuit. Caramel this time instead of lemon. Palate - light to medium bodied and reasonably fresh on the finish. Overall - ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Aug 2020
at 16:59