Subsidiaries
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
A classical and powerful imperial stout with all the quality that you can expect. This one is syrupy, rather fruity with cherry notes, side of sweetness, roasted malt, chocolate, woody. A beer to drink step by step without any stress, 01.08.21, at Epalinges.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Bootlegger
on 10 May 2026
at 09:35
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask gravity at the Portland arms, St Albans, a dark mahogany brown coloured pour with a a loose dark tan head. Aroma is rustic farmhouse, char. Wood, campfire, vanilla. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, rounded, burnt cake, rustic roast, liquorice, dried fruits, burnt milk. Palate is semi sweet, rounded, decent cask condition.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Apr 2026
at 21:08
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
For a Rye, I was expecting something with more body and aromas. Ths beer is discreet, malt, bready, not so fruity, rather watery, some hop, 02.09.18, at Prélaz.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Bootlegger
on 03 Apr 2026
at 15:01
4.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
Cask at the willow walk spoons Victoria. A mostly clear reddish amber coloured pour with a loose greyish beige head. Aroma is toffee, chewy sour fruit, green apple, cola cubes tangy fruit. Palate is semi sweet oily, tangy, sour. Bolloxed. Flavour is composed of toffee, sour green apple sweets, cleaning product. Shite.
Tried
from Cask
at
Willow Walk (JDW)
on 12 Mar 2026
at 18:19
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Cask at the Beer House, Paddington, Thursday 26th February 2026 after a short trip from Brussel on the Eurostar this morning. Pours clear gold with a slim white head, a little furry bite, slight maltiness. Fine. Score 6.8
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Feb 2026
at 10:15
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Looks good but lacks balance. Ample husky grains, strong grassy bitterness, dirty hay. Light sweetness. Pale grain. Heavy lingering bitterness. Prices really have crept up; this was £3.65 for a half.
Tried
from Cask
at
Barrowboy & Banker (Fuller’s)
on 25 Feb 2026
at 17:25
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
[Cask at the Hope Tap (JDW), Reading.] A dark chestnut pour with a rim of off white froth; smoky malt aroma, like a distant bonfire; smooth malty body, with a burnt grain bitterness and some black treacle; then a bittersweet finish with lingering nuts. Very drinkable, much better than the Shamrock.
Tried
from Cask
at
Hope Tap
on 19 Feb 2026
at 13:29
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5.5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
[Cask at the Hope Tap (JDW), Reading.] A pale chestnut pour with a ring of white froth; earthy malt aroma; sweet malty taste; and a sweet finish with a light twiggy bitterness.
Tried
from Cask
at
Hope Tap
on 19 Feb 2026
at 13:21
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Hope Tap (JDW), Reading. Mahogany coloured with a thin beige head and a light carbonation. Superb condition again - whoever's in charge of the cellar at this Spoon's deserves a bonus. Smokey up front (I like that!) then stewed plums and a touch of cough mixture (I like this less). Kind of a peaty thing going on here. Unfortunately the flavours die a little and it becomes a tad watery in the drying, mildly bitter finish that leaves a hint of smoked marmalade. Starts out well, ends just ok. An odd one this; on balance there were more positives than negatives though.
Tried
from Cask
at
Hope Tap
on 18 Feb 2026
at 13:11
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Cask at the moon under water Watford Jdw. A hazed brushed gold coloured pour with a fine white head. Aroma is spicy clove, wit yeast, corroander seeds, orange rind, grass, soft wheat. Flavour is composed of soft floury wheat, spicy phenols, clove, corroander seed, grass, doughy wheat, grains. Palate is grainy, light tang, moderate cask condition. Not bad.
Tried
on 03 Feb 2026
at 20:52