Reubs (35480) reviewed Clarence & Fredericks Best Bitter from Volden 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
cask@Pratts and Payne, Streatham (9/3/2014) - amber pour with a good off-white head. Aroma and taste is toasty malty, caramel, toffee, nutty, earthy and herbal notes. Decent enough.
Fergus (31329) reviewed Clarence & Fredericks Special Bitter from Volden 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask at the moon under water Watford jdw. In a half pint dimpled mug, which makes me happy. Murky brown colour pour with a stodgy lasting off white head. Aroma is dusty brown malt, caramel. Flavour is dried fruit raisin and nutty caramel malt. Some green apple and raisin. Bit of a bite in the finish. Light sweetness. Grainy palatemrdium carbonation. OK.
Fergus (31329) reviewed Clarence & Fredericks Oat Milk Stout from Volden 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cask at the moon under water jdw. Aroma is musty chocolate with a hint of coffee. Looks like coke caramel brown halo of light tan head. Flavour is sweet lactose milk choc. Light farmyard. Finish is slightly spicy pepper. Full sweet body.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Cask at the Willow Walk, 22/01/14 Extremely dark mahogony brown with a well appointed creamy beige head. Nose is light roast, toffee fudge, brown sugars, light puke, sweet Herhsey style chocolate. Taste comprises dark toffee fudge, sweet notes, chocolate porridge oatyness coming through. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying finale. Decent enough sweet stout.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Cask at Willow Walk (W’Spoons), Victoria, London. A dark brown/black coloured pour with a medium beige head on top. Roasty, malty, milk chocolate aroma. Tastes similar, slightly roasty, milk chocolate, malty, oaty, milky. Good job.
Scopey (25115) reviewed Clarence & Fredericks Special Bitter from Volden 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Cask at George, Croydon. It pours deep mahogany brown with a medium beige head. The nose is wood, toffee, old leather armchair, leafy and some jammy strawberry in the background. The taste is wood, caramel, muffin, nice firm bitterness, earth, leather and resin with a dry, bitter finish. Good length. Medium body and soft carbonation. Well put together. Balanced and very drinkable. A nice example of the style.
Fin (18365) reviewed Clarence & Fredericks Oat Milk Stout from Volden 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Cask at Union Tavern, Westbourne, London, consumed Friday 13th December 2013 Black/dk Brown in colour with a slight ruby glint towards the bottom. Coffee, very roasty but indeed this does have a glorious milkiness and some body from the oats, leaves a bitter and roasty finish, quite uncompromising with lots of coffee sediment mouthfeel. Very good A8 A4 T8 P4 Ov16 4.0
Svesse (15730) reviewed Clarence & Fredericks Oat Milk Stout from Volden 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
(Cask at Dean Swift, Tower Bridge, London, 23 Nov 2013) Black colour with brief, foamy, brown head. Malty, roasted nose with chocolate, roasted oat flakes and creamy coffee. Malty, roasted taste with notes of chocolate, creamy coffee and a slightly sweetish finish with a gentle coffee bitterness. Medium body, with a certain sweetness. Tasty and well balanced. Nice one.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Cask at the Queen’s Head - London. Pours deep brown with a creamy, khaki head. Nose of milk chocolate, soft roast, toasted bread. Light to medium sweet flavor with toasted marshmallows, more milk chocolate, some earthy bitterness. Medium bodied with fine carbonation and creamy texture. Great condition. Well balanced in the finish with moderately sweet milk chocolate, some bittersweet cocoa, mild burnt wood, mellow earth. Hits all the right notes.
Scopey (25115) reviewed Clarence & Fredericks Oat Milk Stout from Volden 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Cask from the brewery. It pours near black with a small bubbly head. The nose is soft roast, toast, sweet coffee, earth and chocolate. The taste is bitter-sweet, milk chocolate, toasted oats, earthy, toffee, light spice and some decent bitterness creaping in towards the finish. Medium body, soft carbonation. Tasty and really well balanced. Nice.