6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Pours black with a small mostly lasting foamy tan head. The aroma is chocolatey, with some roasted malt notes. A moderately sweet chocolate taste, cocoa powder, roasted malt and vanilla flavours with a light dry chocolatey finish.
Tried
on 18 Nov 2022
at 17:37
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at GBBF 2019. Pours unclear dark ruby brown with a tan cap. Aroma: toasted malts, bread, chocolate. Taste: light to moderate sweet & bitter, toasted bread, light cocoa, earthy. Light body with fine carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Oct 2022
at 10:04
8/10
Oof. Another good stong beer from Malcolm's mind.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Sep 2022
at 22:03
4.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
Cask @ Hop Inn, Newcastle Under Lyme. Pours black, off-white head. Badged as a chocolate orange stout, yet has no chocolate orange notes whatsoever. Some dust. Not great, decided not to venture past a sip.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Aug 2022
at 16:37
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at GBBF '22 day 4, last beer of this years festival, 05/08/22. Light black with a decent lasting khaki cap. Nose is chocolate, toffee, dark malts, charr. Taste comprises cocoa powder, hint of candied orange peel, vanilla, mellow roast, toffee. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close. Not bad.
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Aug 2022
at 15:25
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at GBBF 2022, Olympia, London. A dark brown/black coloured pour with a decent beige head on top. Roasty, malty, chocolate, orange taste & aroma. AS pleasant enough stout.
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Aug 2022
at 09:18
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
3rd August 2022
GBBF Day 2. Cask. A light haze on this deep amber brown beer, good tan head. Palate is smooth and soft, reasonable fine carbonation. Soft creamy malts, soft malteasers, not that sweet. A little ripe fruits. Smooth finish. Soft semi dry finish
GBBF Day 2. Cask. A light haze on this deep amber brown beer, good tan head. Palate is smooth and soft, reasonable fine carbonation. Soft creamy malts, soft malteasers, not that sweet. A little ripe fruits. Smooth finish. Soft semi dry finish
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Aug 2022
at 17:01
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask gravity at GBBF 2022. Black beer lasting tan head. some nut on aroma?? some fruit. not great condition. some raspberry. light paper . some fruit. OK stout. bit pastry. like filo
Earlier Rating: 2/6/2015 Total Score: 3.6
On gravity at White Cliffs BF 2015. Black no real head. Aroma of oranges and chocolate. Some chocolate orange not great condition. So a little watery in mouth. The chocolate orange us attractive. The orange pith is excellent. Good after taste.
Earlier Rating: 2/6/2015 Total Score: 3.6
On gravity at White Cliffs BF 2015. Black no real head. Aroma of oranges and chocolate. Some chocolate orange not great condition. So a little watery in mouth. The chocolate orange us attractive. The orange pith is excellent. Good after taste.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Aug 2022
at 17:00
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at The Dispensary, Liverpool. Sampled July 2018. Pours black with a ruby hue, tan head. Aroma: orange liqueur, Terry’s chocolate orange. Taste: light to moderate sweet & bitter, light roast, rosewater, orange, Terry’s chocolate orange. Medium body with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Mar 2022
at 21:35
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at the Wellington, Bingohame, 11/02/22. Light black with a good sized khaki cap. Nose is dark malts, light spice, dried fruits, dates, toffee. Taste comprises dried fruit rinds, hint of liquorice, figs, dark malts, spice. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, light drying close. Solid cask affair.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Feb 2022
at 23:48