6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask (handpump) @ GBBF 2017, [ Great British Beer Festival 2017 ], London Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London, England W14 8UX.[ As Summerskills First Light ].Clear medium orange yellow colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, sweet malt, fruity malt, light to moderate hoppy. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average to long duration, sweet malt, cookie, fruity malt, pale malt. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20170808] 6-3-6-3-12
Tried
from Cask
on 31 Mar 2019
at 14:08
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
[Cask at the Old Manor (JDW), Bracknell.] A deep chestnut pour, almost opaque, with a tight cream head; aroma of nuts and chocolate; smooth in the mouth, tasting of chocolate and toasted hazelnuts; then a long fruity bitter chocolate finish, Very good.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Feb 2019
at 22:31
6/10
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Feb 2019
at 18:17
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Commercial Rooms (JDW), Bristol 29/1/2019. Deep brown in colour, with a slight, off-white, head. Toasty malts, berry fruits, some nuttiness with a gentle finish. A good porter.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Jan 2019
at 18:25
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (handpump) @ GBBF 2016, [ Great British Beer Festival 2016 ], London Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London, England W14 8UX. [ As Summerskills Start Point ].Clear medium amber colour with a large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, sweet malt, fruity malt, moderate hoppy, fruity hops. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a long duration, sweet malt, caramel, fruity malt, fruity hops. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20160811] 7-3-7-3-13
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Dec 2018
at 12:55
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Wow, first rate of this in nearly three years. Bottle, courtesy of my mate Totnes. Opened with a big hiss. Pours clear, pale amber. Lively stuff. Huge, foamy, milk white head. Nose has nutty grain. Leafy hop. Bit of a wood glue thing. Taste is nutty sweet. Plenty of green leaf bitterness. Light body. Slightly drying. Low carbonation. Light bitter finish. Ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Oct 2018
at 18:07
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
9th Oct 2018. hand-pulled pint in The Crosse Keys (a London Wetherspoon). Dark brown body, ruby hue; on top a beige blanket of foam. malts rule the roost here, with chocolate, dark fruits and caramel notes in both the aroma and taste. Semi-sweet, yet with a bitter harshness in the finish. Not in great condition (a bit tired and towards the end of the barrel).
Tried
on 12 Oct 2018
at 10:30
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at the moon under water Watford Jdw. A clear mid amber nut brown coloured pour with a speckled beige head. Aroma is nutty, raisin, cakey, dried fruits, tang. Flavour is composed vanilla, cakey malts, nut, vanilla, tangy. Palate is semi sweet, light tang, creamy.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Sep 2018
at 20:20
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
50cl bottle shared. Thin creamy beige head. Coffee aroma and aftertaste. Clear almost black pour. Nice
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Sep 2018
at 15:58
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask (handpump) @ GBBF 2018 - Day 2 🇬🇧 [ Great British Beer Festival 2018 ], London Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London, England W14 8UX.
[ As Summerskills Bolt Head ].
ABV: 4.7%. Clear medium amber colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, sweet malt, caramelized malt. Flavor is moderate sweet and light moderate bitter with a average to long duration, malt bitter, caramelized malt, sweet malt, caramel. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20180808]
6-3-5-3-11
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Aug 2018
at 13:26