5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Manchester Beer & Cider Festival 2016. A case of strength over taste. There is raspberry here, but is second fiddle to its abv.
Tried
on 29 Jan 2016
at 06:31
7.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Tried at the Cardinals hat, Lincoln. Deep Ruby almost black colour with a thin white head. Aroma is mainly roasted malts chocolate. Taste has subtle sweet raspberry hint with roasted malt and a refreshing finish
Tried
on 23 Jan 2016
at 14:01
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle shared in London - many thanks to Daniel. Pours clear yellow-gold with a thick, frothy white head. The nose has some floral hops, grass, pine needles, pale bread, light citrus, grapefruit. Medium sweet flavor with sugary pale malts, ripe lemon, pale grains, melon, minerals. Medium bodied with average carbonation. Sweet finish, oily, a little piney, pale bread, light dough, ripe citrus fruits. Pretty basic.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jan 2016
at 15:04
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle thanks to Danny. It pours lightly hazy golden with a thick white head. The nose is toasted grain, cereal, grass, old pale malt, paper and cheap white bread. The taste is crisp, bitter, chewy, grainy, sweet, paper, soapy citrus, grassy, must and clear bottle lager vibe with a dry, sweetish finish. Medium body and average carbonation. Pretty sweet and musty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jan 2016
at 14:55
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle split at the Bespin cloud network, thanks to Daniel, 21/01/16. Clear golden orange with a decent off white covering. Nose is light pine, toasted malt, leafy hops, tangerine, straw. Taste comprises citric sherbets, tangerine, melon, toasted bread, lemon rind. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close dashed with juicy hop bitterness. Ok IPA.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jan 2016
at 14:52
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask @ Dockyard, Salford. Very dark brown with a small creamy off-white head. Has some milky-sweet flavour, although its roasted malts are low and it feels a touch thin too.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Jan 2016
at 17:23
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask @ Dockyard, Salford. Copper with an amber glow and a small head. Malty-sweet with a pleasant spice thatโs not overbearing.
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Jan 2016
at 15:01
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at the Wellington, Birmingham. Poured a crystal clear medium to dark brown with a frothy off white head. The aroma is malt, light woody citrus hop. The flavour is moderate bitter with a smooth woody, light resin hop bitter palate and a lingering bitter finish. Medium bodied with soft carbonation. A fine session bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Dec 2015
at 11:38
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at the Post Office Vaults, Birmingham. Poured a clear dark brown with a thin broken light tan head and plenty of clingy lace. The aroma is smoky malt, light caramel. The flavour is moderate sweet, light bitter with a smooth creamy, smoke, spicy hop, liqourice bitter palate. Medium to full bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Dec 2015
at 14:17
5/10
Tried
on 19 Dec 2015
at 20:31