6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
50cl bottle courtesy of and shared with jmgreenuk. Thanks. Thin white head. Clear golden pour. Nice brew.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Aug 2013
at 13:02
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
From cask. Pours cloudy orange with a small white head. Aroma is toasted malty. Bitter, grassy and light straw note. Dry and bitter, mild toasted finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Aug 2013
at 05:50
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle on the second train tasting, black country beer bus bash. Opaque black, with a light tan head. smooth roast, choc. some chalk in the finish. Pretty good balanced beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Aug 2013
at 08:21
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at the Old Manor (JDW), Bracknell. Bright amber with a loose cream head; sour grainy aroma; soft, grainy and slightly sour in the mouth with a herbal bitterness; and a clean dry finish with a slight burn to the throat.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Aug 2013
at 14:43
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at The William Jolle (Wetherspoons), Northwood Hills. An amber coloured pour with a small white head on top. Vague fruity, malty aroma. Tastes fruity, malty, slightly bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 31 Jul 2013
at 10:50
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at the William Webb Ellis, Twickers, 26/07/13. Clear golden with a thin off white head. Nose is light hops, summer fruits, bready malts. Taste comprises touch of caramel, summer fruit, orange, bread dough. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, light bitterness in the finish. Assigned the classic ’W’ !
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Jul 2013
at 12:53
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
6th July 2013
Black Country Beano. Train Tasting, Inbound! Opaque dark brown - black beer. Little pale tan head. Light palate. Mild chocolate malt goes well with mild dark fruits. Light dry finish. Not bad.
Black Country Beano. Train Tasting, Inbound! Opaque dark brown - black beer. Little pale tan head. Light palate. Mild chocolate malt goes well with mild dark fruits. Light dry finish. Not bad.
Tried
on 14 Jul 2013
at 08:50
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle on the Black Country Train Tasting Part ZWEI, 06/07/13, thanks to Leighton for the split. Light black with a thin tan head which clears to a film and edgeing. Nose is light roast, dark toffee, brown bread. Taste comprises light chocolate, dark toffee, roast malt, dark fruits. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, dry roast in the finish. Ok stout.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jul 2013
at 02:40
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle on the train to London. Black beer lasting tan head. Decent chocolate beer. Fine.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Jul 2013
at 13:45
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at JDW Charlie Hall; dark amber thin with off white head, slightly hoppy aroma, hop and spice in the taste intense bitterness quite resinous mouthfeel.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Jul 2013
at 05:21