5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at Alfred Free House, Upper Hale, 16/03/17. Surprisingly muted aroma - a vague dark fruitiness. Dark and oil-esque. Thin beige head. Light bitter. Gradually develops a mocha sweetness. Vanilla. Soft carbonation. Creamy but too watery IMO. Long coffee finish. OK, but somewhat muddy and too low key.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Mar 2017
at 08:37
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Cask at the Pembury, 01/03/17. Very light haze on a pale golden pour with a decent off white head. Nose is tangerine, straw, lemon rind, light bread notes, fresh grass. Taste comprises orange peel, airy malts, straw, soft bread, crackers, grains. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close. Decent enough golde.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Mar 2017
at 03:03
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Pembury, 01/03/17. Clear golden with a well appointed off white head. Nose is melon, bread dough, orange peel, light pine, biscuit, straw. Taste comprises orange pith, melon, lemon drizzle, toasted grains, airy malts, bread dough. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close with light hop bitterness. Ok mellow hopped cask number.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Mar 2017
at 03:01
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Keg at the Pembury, 01/03/17. Golden orange with a decent off white covering. Nose is spice, floral notes, white pepper, bread dough, Bergamot evident. Taste comprises tangerine, white peppery spice, parma violets, floral strains, straw, lemon rind, perfume. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a light hop spattering. Ok floral/herbal kind of affair ... holds the interest but I couldn’t drink this in vast quantities.
Tried
on 09 Mar 2017
at 02:58
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at Pembury. It pours clear deep brown with a small beige head. The is toasted brown bread, wood, leather, treacle, dried fruits and cola. The taste is bitter, toasty, wood, leather, roasted malt, twig, drying, tannin and dirt with a very drying finish. Light body and soft carbonation. Very old school and twiggy. Fair.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Mar 2017
at 11:51
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Keg at Pembury. It pours bright golden with medium white head. The nose is fresh, fragrant, floral, herbal, orange peel, cracker and white bread. The taste is crisp, dry, bitter, straw, herbal, spicy, floral, citrus peel, pithy, straw and cracker with a drying finish. Medium body and moderate carbonation. Not a traditional spa, but pretty enjoyable nonetheless.
Tried
on 01 Mar 2017
at 11:47
6/10
Tried
on 01 Mar 2017
at 11:43
8/10
Tried
on 01 Mar 2017
at 11:41
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at Pembury T. It pours clear reddish - brown with a tiny head. The aroma is sweet, treacle, cherry cola, Dr Pepper, candy, dried fruit, eccles cake and wood. The taste is bitter - sweet, slick sticky, oily, wood, leather, twig, cherry, cherry cola, Dr Pepper, boost, fruit compote and leather with a drying, woody finish. Medium body and soft carbonation. Pretty fruity and boosty.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Mar 2017
at 11:40
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at Pembury T. It pours clear golden with a small bubbly white head. The aroma is sweet, oily, orange sherbet, kumquat, tangerine, pithy, perfumed. The taste is bitter, oily, resinous, orange, kumquat, Cointreau, mild astringency, peppery spice, waxy, tannin, pine, pithy, alcohol boost and candied peel with a drying finish. Medium body and fine carbonation. Decent enough stuff.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Mar 2017
at 11:37