6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask dispense into a UK half pint jug at the Sussex Arms, Twickenham Green, (Feb ’12). Pours to a rich mid black colour with a small off-white/beige head. (Head lasted fairly well throughout drinking!) Dry roasted malt aroma with background smell of bitter chocolate and a tiny whiff of coffee, but definately more cocoa heavy than coffee! Tastes pretty much mirrored the above stated flavours, though I would add a little hint of dried berry fruit in the taste and also quite a sweet flavour (malt bases) that the bitter chocolate smell didn’t indicate! Mouthfeel was a little watery for my liking and not robust enough! Dryish aftertaste. Overall - an OK stout but no world beater !
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Aug 2012
at 04:31
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at Diggers
Dark brown, creamy white head with good lacing
Aroma - dark caramel malts..slight vegetal (but not in an awful way)
Taste - dark caramel malts...very malty...soft burnt roast...bit of coffee...some dark fruity malt in there...hint of soft coffee
Palate - soft carb...medium body...soft smooth texture...soft finish as main flavour
Overall - Really soft and easy to drink - it’s more a hybrid porter old ale to me
Dark brown, creamy white head with good lacing
Aroma - dark caramel malts..slight vegetal (but not in an awful way)
Taste - dark caramel malts...very malty...soft burnt roast...bit of coffee...some dark fruity malt in there...hint of soft coffee
Palate - soft carb...medium body...soft smooth texture...soft finish as main flavour
Overall - Really soft and easy to drink - it’s more a hybrid porter old ale to me
Tried
from Cask
on 31 Jul 2012
at 14:32
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask@Reading Beer Festival 2012. Golden colour, small bubbly head. Aroma is fruity, mildly nectary with some honey and quite nice maltyness. Flavour is fruits, honey, some wooden and resiny notes along with mild caramel and toffee as well.
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Jun 2012
at 10:00
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Full-bodied and hopped with a quick, sharp bitter aftertaste. Looks nice in the glass.
Tried
on 03 Jun 2012
at 06:33
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
12th November 2009
Spoons Fest. Clear very dark brown - red beer. Light just passes through. Light dry palate. A little soft. Very mildly toasted malt with a fruity undertone of subtle blueberries and raspberries. Finishes semi dry adding a little minerals. Mildly bitter aftertaste. Not bad.
Spoons Fest. Clear very dark brown - red beer. Light just passes through. Light dry palate. A little soft. Very mildly toasted malt with a fruity undertone of subtle blueberries and raspberries. Finishes semi dry adding a little minerals. Mildly bitter aftertaste. Not bad.
Tried
on 03 Jun 2012
at 05:15
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask @ JDW Beckett’s Bank, Leeds 280412
Amber, clear, thick creamy head, some lacing
Aroma - light pale malts, hint of cereal hops, little on the nose
Taste - light pale malts, light caramel malt, soft bitter light hops, touch of biscuit, bland
Palate - soft carb, thin body. Finish as main flavour...bit dry...light bitter...dull
Overall - dull beer - totally average bitter
Amber, clear, thick creamy head, some lacing
Aroma - light pale malts, hint of cereal hops, little on the nose
Taste - light pale malts, light caramel malt, soft bitter light hops, touch of biscuit, bland
Palate - soft carb, thin body. Finish as main flavour...bit dry...light bitter...dull
Overall - dull beer - totally average bitter
Tried
from Cask
on 03 May 2012
at 06:19
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at the London Drinker 2012. Pours brown with a light tan cap. Some milky-mocha notes in the nose. Light sweet flavor with dark malts, mild roast, light burnt wood and light tang. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Smooth. Mildly sweet finish with simple cocoa, roast, ash. It’s a very basic stout, but a decent one at that.
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Apr 2012
at 11:27
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On gravity at the Barley Mow, Bristol 21/04/2012. Pale gold with a thin white head. Easy drinking beer with some cereal malts, slightly yeasty stone fruits and a moderately bitter finish. Fine.
Tried
on 21 Apr 2012
at 23:46
6.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask, handpump at The White Swan, Leeds, W.Yorks 18.03.12 in company of dad & Barry Pours gold, looks excellent, cyrstal clear in fact. However looks can be a tad deceiving as it comes across as all to safe and a little bland, There are hops here but overall it is lacking in a hoppy drive and bitterness coming across a touch thin, there is some fruit and whilst it is far from a bad beer I was hoping for a lot better. A6 A5 T6 P3 Ov13 3.3
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Mar 2012
at 23:53
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Served from Keg font at the Leeds Brewery Tap, Leeds, W.Yorks 16.03.12 in company of dad & Barry Gold with a good clarity, not much of a head. Touch corny but also a little lemon shining through. Soft but with a metallic tang, bit thin but pleasant. A6 A4 T7 P3 Ov13 3.3
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Mar 2012
at 23:39