7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Hand bottle at home ... from the Merton Winter Beer Festival ’08 ... Huge thanks to FIN for this ... Deep brown hint of red ... quite still but that could be the hand bottling ...light sweet malt nose ... soft sweet fruity notes with a tartness in the background ... huge winey grapes and raisins ... with a light gentle spicyness ... Alcohol doesnt show in the slightest.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Feb 2008
at 11:34
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask handpull at Pembury Tavern, London. Gold, lasting off white head. Nice hoppy aroma. Simple golden citrus bitter. Some yeast, some malt on aroma. Pretty decent. OK hop on finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Jan 2008
at 07:26
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
(Cask at Pembury Tavern, Hackney, London, 28 Nov 2007) Black colour with brief, pale brown head. Roasted nose with dark bitter chocolate, espresso and liquorice. Roasted taste with notes of strong sweet coffee, dark bitter chocolate, liquorice, vanilla and soy sauce. Underlying malt sweetness throughout. Full bodied, almost oily texture. Lovely beer!
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Dec 2007
at 17:28
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
(Cask at Pembury Tavern, Hackney, London, 28 Nov 2007) Golden colour with brief, white head. Fruity nose with notes of citrus, grapefruit and fresh floral hops. Fruity taste with citrus and good amounts of fresh, floral hops in the finish. Fairly dry. Nice, but balanced, hop character.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Dec 2007
at 17:21
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
(Cask at Pembury Tavern, Hackney, London, 28 Nov 2007) Copper colour with brief, white head. Fruity nose with citrus and fresh notes of floral hops. Fruity taste with notes of orange, apricots and fresh, floral hops in the finish. Not very bitter. Malty alcohol sweetness shines through. On the sweet side, but still nice.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Dec 2007
at 17:16
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
(Cask at Oakdale Arms, Harringay, London, 28 Nov 2007) Black colour with foamy, brown head. Roasted nose with notes of chocolate, sweet liquorice, dark fruit and cocoa. Roasted taste with dark chocolate, strong sweet coffee, liquorice, teriyaki sauce, hints of dark rhum and coffee liqueur. Sweetish, slightly over medium body with smooth mouthfeel. Lovely beer with lots of complexity.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Dec 2007
at 16:55
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
(Cask at Oakdale Arms, Harringay, London, 29 Nov 2007) Dark brown colour with reddish hints, brief pale brown head. Roasted nose with coffee and liquorice. Roasted taste with notes of freshly ground coffee, dark bitter chocolate and a distinct coffee bitterness in a dry finish. Nice mild with lots of character.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Dec 2007
at 16:48
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask gravity at Nottingham BF 2007. Orangey amber colour with thin beige head. Toffeeish aroma. Decent carbonation, very toffee in mouth. Smooth. Amazingly sweet toffee smoothness. Nice though.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Oct 2007
at 02:17
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask @ The Pembury Tavern, Hackney. Pours a black color with a small off-white head. Roasted malty fruity dark fruit aroma with some hints of chocolate. Roasted malty dark fruit and chocolate flavor. Roasted malty finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Oct 2007
at 06:52
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask @ The Pembury Tavern, Hackney. Pours a golden color with a small white head. Fruity malty slightly hoppy aroma with hints of citrus. Sweet malty fruity hoppy citrus flavor. Malty and slightly fruity finish with a long bitter aftertaste.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Oct 2007
at 06:49