6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at House of Hop. Gluten Free. Pale gold colour, white foam head leaving lacing and aroma of fruit, citric, hops. Taste is pale malt, grain, biscuity, tangy, with fruity, citrusy hop bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying tangy bitter finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried
from Cask
at
House of Hop
on 20 May 2026
at 18:53
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Hand pulled half pint at the Last Drop Inn, York on 20th May 2026. Day two of our three day York Pub Crawl. Decent enough Bitter, amber bodied, off white crown on top. More malty than hoppy.
Tried
from Cask
at
Last Drop Inn, York
on 20 May 2026
at 15:20
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Cask at Shrewsbury Arms, Stafford. Pours almost black with a small foamy tan head and excellent lacing. The aroma has roasted malts, corn and hazelnuts. In the mouth it is basically sweet with flavour of roasted malts alcohol and liquorice plus hints of ginger and honey later on. Finish is quite dry and boozy. This is decent enough though the alcohol is a bit too prominent for my taste.
Tried
from Cask
at
Shrewsbury Arms
on 18 May 2026
at 13:30
7.9/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 6
Flavor 9.5
Texture 7
Overall 8
Cask at Smithfield, Derby. Pours a very dark reddish-brown with a small foamy cream head and good lacing. The aroma has roasted malts, alcohol and vanilla. In the mouth it has both sweetness and bitterness with the former dominant, and a creamy texture. Roasted malts and liquorice are the initial flavours, but then alcoholic strength comes through very quickly becoming the mainstay. Aniseed and treacle later on as well leading to a chewy and slightly dry finish. This is very nice – dangerously drinkable !
Tried
from Cask
at
The Smithfield Alehouse
on 11 May 2026
at 12:05
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Bottle: Poured a dark mahogany brown with a thick creamy light brown head. Aroma is rich roasty malts, caramel, coffee, chocolate. Taste is malty, sweet, caramel, chocolate, Dryish finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Apr 2026
at 17:14
Tried
from Cask
at
Pelican Inn
on 23 Apr 2026
at 23:00
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Pint on cask at the Gate House JDW drunk 3rd October 2023
Tried
from Cask
at
The Gate House (JDW)
on 18 Apr 2026
at 15:08
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6
Half pint on cask at the red lion jdw
Medium creamy white head. Slightly hazy pale golden pour. Light bitterness
Medium creamy white head. Slightly hazy pale golden pour. Light bitterness
Tried
from Cask
at
The Red Lion (JDW)
on 31 Mar 2026
at 17:18
6.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Sample at the Bankers Draft on cask
Medium creamy white head. Clear light amber pour. Light bitterness
Medium creamy white head. Clear light amber pour. Light bitterness
Tried
from Cask
at
Banker’s Draft (JDW)
on 20 Jan 2026
at 20:41
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6
Sample on cask at the gate house jdw.
Thin white head. Clear pale golden pour. Light bitterness
Thin white head. Clear pale golden pour. Light bitterness
Tried
from Cask
at
The Gate House (JDW)
on 19 Jan 2026
at 17:14