5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask @ Fox & Goose, Hebden Bridge. A clear, bright gold in appearance with a thin head. Session ale with a malt nose but less stated in its taste with a crispness.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Aug 2014
at 07:34
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Cask @ Ring O’Bells, Halifax. Not quite black with a small smooth off-white head. The coffee is more dominant than chocolate in its roasted malts, but it’s disappointingly weak in its taste anyway so neither aspect is properly stated. Has a decent nose.
Tried
from Cask
on 31 Jul 2014
at 07:08
5.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask @ Masons Arms, Todmorden. Clear golden-copper with a creamy head. Has a metallic sweet nose with a sweet malt bitterness.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Jul 2014
at 12:04
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask @ Mason’s Arms, Todmorden. Very dark with a fuller roasted malt aroma and taste. Has a creamy head.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Jul 2014
at 13:54
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Cask @ Mason’s Arms, Todmorden. Golden with a creamy head and a malt Base. It has a slightly thin but easy to drink texture. Has a bit of a sugary nose.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Jul 2014
at 13:45
4.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Cask @ Jubilee Refreshment Rooms, Sowerby Bridge. Golden with a creamy head. Has a floral aroma and taste with an underlying malt.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Jul 2014
at 08:00
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask @ Fanny’s Ale House, Saltaire. Almost black with a creamy off-white head. Has a light roasted malt taste with some sweetness and burnt undertones. Barack Obama is featured on the pump clip.
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Jun 2014
at 06:27
6.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Cask @ Ginger Goose, Bradford. Golden with a smooth head. Has a large berry aroma with a small sweetness in its taste.
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Jun 2014
at 04:02
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Gravity dispense at Craft 100, CBC Clapham, 03/04/14. Light black with a moderate tan swirl/edgeing. Nose is tangy dark fruit notes, light roast, dark toffee. Taste comprises chocolate fudge, raisens, fruit cake mix, earthy cocoa. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, semi drying close. Ok porter.
Tried
on 28 May 2014
at 15:11
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Cask, Pimlico, 15/05/14. Light black to extremely dark mahogany brown with a moderate tan covering that dissipates edgeward. Nose is Bourbon biscuits, light roast, cocoa powder, mellow dark fruits. Taste comprises earthy cocoa, baking powder, ligh charr, biscuit, light roast, hint of spice. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, semi drying close. Ok porter, ticks the style boxes but nothing I’d choose to revisit.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 May 2014
at 05:26