5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Cask at Smithfield Hotel, Manchester. A light golden beer with no head. The aroma has notes of malt - but very light. The flavor is sweet with primary notes of straw, but also lighter notes of herbs and hops. The body is light. Boring.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Dec 2009
at 08:57
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
cask .... copper ... firm foam white head ... light fruity nose ... sweet fruity toffeee malts ... soft fruity malts ... very soso
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Dec 2009
at 11:38
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at the Nags Head, Reading. Chestnut in colour with a thin cream head; aroma of sour plums and woodsmoke; rather austere in the mouth, lacking the expected depth of body for an Old Ale - clean flavours of chestnut and purple fruit, lacking sweetness; the finish is dry and smoky, leaving an unmistakable metallic taint of overboiled sprouts. Good in parts (as the curate said to the vicar).
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Dec 2009
at 06:06
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle 50cl. @ Chrisoโs pre GBBF Shindig โ09.Clear medium yellow orange amber color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, caramel, cherry - fruity and vineous, wood. Flavor is moderate to light light heavy sweet and light to moderate acidic with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20090801][ IMO ratet as a Barley Wine is it bad 2-2-2-2-4 ].[ Ratet not to style it is okay 6-3-7-3-14 ].
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Oct 2009
at 04:35
2.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 2
Flavor 2
Texture 4
Overall 2
Bottle at Chriso pre-GBBF tasting 09. Pretty awful. Sweet infected crxp I thought. Oh well
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Oct 2009
at 03:53
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled. A hazy brown beer with a lazing tan head. The aroma is sweet with notes of malt and caramel, and so is the flavor, though added light notes of acidity and nuts, leading to a bitter finish where light notes of plums and rum appears.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Sep 2009
at 17:16
4.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Bottled. A hazy red-brown beer with a medium brown head. The aroma is sweet and acidic with notes of caramel. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt and caramel, as well as a light acidic edge and a grapefruit, leading to a dry and tart finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Sep 2009
at 17:10
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Slightly hazy amber with a small white head. Fruity and vineous aroma. Sweet caramel flavour with a fruity touch and a tart finish
Tried
on 29 Aug 2009
at 08:55
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
(Cask at Lion Tavern, Liverpool, 20 July 2009) Golden colour with frothy, white head. Fruity nose with apricots, orange and dusty hops. A touch of smoke? Fruity taste with notes of peaches, orange and hints of dusty hops in the finish. Medium body. Not overly exciting, but ok.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Aug 2009
at 15:16
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottled. Copper colour, mediumsized brown hhead. Aroma is alcohol, sweet berries, some malts. Flavour is fruits, berries, some mild wooden notes as well as zest. Also quite sour wooden notes.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Aug 2009
at 10:57