6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled (Beers Of Europe). Very deep ruby colour, close to black, with a mediumsized off-white head. Aroma is caramel malts, berries, some toffee and mild wooden notes. Flavour is dark fruits, sweet malts, some slight wood as well as quite strong bitterness. Also some dark dry fruity notes.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jul 2011
at 15:15
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5
50cl bottle. Pours a bright amber colour with steady bubbles and a good head. The nose has grapes and light caramel. The taste hashay, then sultanas, followed by green grapes and a biscuity finish. The palate is light to medium in structure and taste and fairly refreshing on the end. Overall, a pleasant session ale but nothing exciting.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Jun 2011
at 16:07
5.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Bottle. Black with reddish brown edges, coat of beige head. Aroma has light roasted grain, hazelnuts, herbs, licorice. Taste is very salty and slightly metallic with some roasted malt, cocoa and nut flavours. Sweeter as it warms and the shock of the salt wears off. Quite complex and interesting underneath, but far too salty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Apr 2011
at 05:24
4.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
500ml bottle. Pours dark orange with a thin, soapy head. Aroma is soapy malt. Bready malt start and some fruity malt in the finish. Watery. Not that good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jan 2011
at 15:26
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
275ml bottle from Sainsburys. Copper colour, off-white head. Aroma full of caramel malts. Flavour is caramel malts, a bit bready, spicy, little hops. Medium carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Nov 2010
at 13:35
5.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Bottled. Near black, rich firm head. Salty nose with some raw licorice. Dry and clean with watery mouthfeel. Diluted aniseed flavour. Some aluminium in a salty finish. Not great.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Jul 2010
at 06:16
5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5
Bottled. Clear deep golden, miniscule head. Sweaty nose with some boiled vegetables. Dry with clean, rouneded mouthfeel. Notes of cardboard and grass. Somewhat resiny bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Jul 2010
at 06:14
6.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 2
Overall 6.5
Caramel and butterscotch aroma. Clear amber almost copper color, medium yellow head, good lacing. Pronounced toffee flavor. Watery mouthfeel very tinny finish.Atypical British bitter. Rather than having a nice texture and mediochre flavor, this tasted good, but was watery.
Tried
on 20 Jul 2010
at 20:42
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
bottle from Bacchus Crickhowell. Deep black colour, nice creamy beige head. Malty nose. Malty, flavours if roasted malt, caramel and smoked ham.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 May 2010
at 12:49
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
bottle from Bacchus Crickohowell. Hazy golden colour, mid-sized head. Malty nose. Malty, hints of cardboard, shy herbal hops.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 May 2010
at 12:48