6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Tight white head stayed on an unclear pale golden coloured body.
Citrus & medicinal aroma.
Medium to thin bodied, foamy dry & clean.
Citrus, earthy, grapefruit & floral tastes with a bitter finish.
Refreshing.
Citrus & medicinal aroma.
Medium to thin bodied, foamy dry & clean.
Citrus, earthy, grapefruit & floral tastes with a bitter finish.
Refreshing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Feb 2025
at 17:25
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
2 tastings - 2013, from the cask at the King's Head Inn, Carlisle. Pours amber with a white head. Aromas & tastes of citrus, hints of spice & hops. Moderate body. Light bitter finish. Aug 2021. 500ml bottle from Tebay Services. Poured at home. Much the same as above. Enjoyable
Tried
from Cask
on 31 Jan 2025
at 15:29
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
440ml can from Tebay Farmshop, pours dark golden with a white foamy head. Aromas & tastes of passion fruit, melon, orange, coconut, caramel, earth & grain malt. Medium body. Mild bitter finish
Tried
from Can
on 28 Jan 2025
at 17:44
7/10
Tried
on 05 Jan 2025
at 14:57
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can from Gloucester Services. Pours near black with beige top. Aroma of caramel, blackcurrant, chocolate, roast, tutti frutti. Taste of strawberry creme centre chocolates, vanilla, pine, coffee and caramel. Slick mouthfeel with resin hint, crisp mid to fine carbonation. Very good.
Tried
from Can
on 02 Jan 2025
at 03:07
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap at King’s Arms in Stainton - clear gold, white head. Biscuity malt forward, sweet corny syrup notes, not too cloying though.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Aug 2024
at 08:45
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle from Tebay services. Ckear amber body with a thin off-white head. Steady carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of earth and rust. Flavour of lightly roasted malt and nuts. Thin body with a slick texture. Light fizz. Fine but slightly dull.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Aug 2024
at 16:00
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Booths Supermarket, Keswick. Copper coloured with a head. Bready style bitter, with a mid-bitterness, so not too malty. Very traditional.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Jul 2024
at 19:21
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Tight creamy white head on an unclear amber coloured body. Medium bodied, soft with sticky back. Sweet, berry, malt & caramel tastes with a tangy lightly hopped finish. Deece.
Tried
on 08 Mar 2024
at 21:59
5.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
Frothy white head on an unclear golden coloured body. Caramel, berry & malt aroma. Medium bodied, soft with a sharp dry back. Light malt, caramel, floral & bitter citrus tastes. A bit non-descript.
Tried
on 14 Jan 2024
at 17:21