7/10
I have a new neighbour moving into the house next to me today, not your everyday occurrence, but interesting when you are used to the status quo. This one came out of the can a little lively despite it sitting in my fridge for the last month since bringing it back from Scarborough. Sweet tropical fruit nose, similar in taste but perhaps not quite as sweet. Very crisp, smoothish texture.
Tried
from Can
from
Tesco Supermarket (Various locations)
on 17 Apr 2025
at 20:51
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Cask at Bird in Hand, Stafford. Pours a very dark reddish-brown with a small scummy cream head and good lacing. There’s malts and coffee in the aroma. In the mouth it is slightly sweet with roasted malts and dark fruits to the fore. Also plums and coffee with hints of chocolate and cola coming later. A little bitterness in the finish. This is decent.
Tried
from Cask
at
Bird in Hand (Black Country Inns)
on 17 Apr 2025
at 15:00
6.5/10
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Mar 2025
at 19:13
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Half pint on cask at the Hallcross on St Patricks day.
Medium creamy beige head. Clear deep amber pour. Light coffee
Medium creamy beige head. Clear deep amber pour. Light coffee
Tried
from Cask
at
Hallcross
on 17 Mar 2025
at 20:19
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
440ml can. Pours black with a off white head. Aromas & tastes of chocolate, caramel, moist cake texture, milk & malt. Medium body. Sweet finish.
Tried
from Can
on 16 Mar 2025
at 08:53
6.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
I won't be drinking on St Patrick's Day this year, which falls on a Monday, which got me thinking if this day is statistically the worst day of the week for it to fall on for pubs outside of Ireland??? This dry Irish stout, which is quite floral alongside coffee notes is my celebration.
Tried
from Cask
at
Paramount
on 15 Mar 2025
at 18:58
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Half pint on cask at the Hallcross.
Medium creamy beige head. Clear almost black pour. Lots of chocolate. Slightly sweet
Medium creamy beige head. Clear almost black pour. Lots of chocolate. Slightly sweet
Tried
from Cask
at
Hallcross
on 11 Mar 2025
at 09:55
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Third of a pint at the gate house.
Thin beige head. Clear almost black pour. Lots of coffeel.
Thin beige head. Clear almost black pour. Lots of coffeel.
Tried
from Cask
at
The Gate House (JDW)
on 07 Mar 2025
at 17:52
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Although not technically a beer within the Wetherspoon Spring Beer Festival 2025, it was still on the pumps at the start of it so grabbed a third of this one too. Easy coffee and chocolate notes, with this flavour complimented by a good body, and includes a mild sweetness.
Tried
from Cask
at
Regal Moon (JDW)
on 06 Mar 2025
at 20:06
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sample at the Hallcross on cask
Medium beige head. Clear almost black pour. Lots of coffee
Medium beige head. Clear almost black pour. Lots of coffee
Tried
from Cask
at
Hallcross
on 05 Mar 2025
at 10:45