6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
10th July 2008. Supposedly a mild but tastes more porterish. Very distinct molasses and toffee. No bitterness. Quality!
Tried
on 15 Nov 2009
at 07:44
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
[Cask at the Hope Tap, Reading] Treacley brown-black with a yellowy-beige head. Quite sweet at first, with smokey hints, some coffee and lots of cream and crème caramel on a bed of chocolate. Very smooth and silky mouthfeel. Bitterness grows in the finish. The flavours are not as strong as in some stouts, but it’s certainly a smooth, well-balanced example of the genre.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Nov 2009
at 15:26
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask-conditioned at the Market Porter, Southwark 06/10/09. Opaque black with a moderate tan head. Big chocolate character all round, with an inviting, roasty and slightly sweet aroma, dark fruit and plain chocolate flavour and dry finish. Great stuff.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Oct 2009
at 13:21
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
(Cask at Caerpenter’s Arms, Marylebone, London, 8 Aug 2009) Golden colour with frothy, white head. Fruity nose with notes of apricots, peaches and citrus. Fruity taste with citrus, apricots, canned peaches and generous doses of grassy hops in the finish. Light body, fairly dry. Nice and refreshing.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Sep 2009
at 09:51
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 6
Another clear golden English bitter from cask at GBBF 09. This one has got a modest aroma of fruits and a moderate, rounded taste of lemony hops. Mild hop bitterness on the swallow. Feels quite good in the mouth, a bit lightweight, though (Earls Court, 05.08.2009).
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Sep 2009
at 09:06
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Cask at GBBF 2009 ... golden yellow ... soft mellow lemon .. zezty aingy fruity ... little sharp... 3.5 Tk2 Cask at the Bow bar ... pale yellow ... light soft frutis nose ... sweet lemon fruits ... soft and easy ... good depth ... sherbert lemon finish. 3.7
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Sep 2009
at 13:42
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
(Cask at GBBF, London Earl’s Court, 5 Aug 2009) Golden colour with frothy, white head. Fruity nose with citrus, peaches and lemony hops. Fruity taste with notes of citrus, peaches and a grassy, floral bitterness in the finish. Rather light body, with some sweetness. Generous grassy, citric hop character. Refreshing and highy drinkable.
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Sep 2009
at 16:39
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
(Cask at Lion Tavern, Liverpool, 21 July 2009) Golden colour with frothy, white head. Fruity nose with notes of apricots and orange. Fruity, malty taste with apricots, biscuity malt and hints of citrussy hops in a mild and smooth finish. Rather light body. Refreshing and easy drinking.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Aug 2009
at 17:09
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
[RBESG, Sheffield] Cask @ Riverside, Sheffield. Dark brown with a tiny but firm beige head. Roasted malty, coffee, ripe plums. Sweet malty taste with some chocolate, vanilla and a little licorice. Nice one.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Aug 2009
at 06:42
3.9/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 3.5
Cask@GBBF2009. Yellowish golden colour, not much head. Aroma is grains, earth, some malts as well as some rotten vegetables. Flavour is rotten vegetables, some earth, grains and sulphury with some mild fruityness as well.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Aug 2009
at 06:24