Subsidiaries
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
(bottle) Hazy golden amber with very little head. Not a lot of aroma - slightly metallic with some spices and hints of esters. Medium body with nice smooth carbonation. Flavour starts somewhat sweet caramel, moving quickly to a more aggressive taste profile of spice, alcohol and a somewhat harsh metallic hoppy bitterness. Overall an interesting stronger ale, but a bit unsubtle and unbalanced.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jul 2012
at 07:13
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
330ml bottle. Clear bronze with an off-white head that’s modest but lasts well. Aroma of sherry, bread, dried fruit, nuts, grass. Quite syrupy, with low carbonation. Rich but not all that sweet, with toasted bread, raisins, caramel, enough bitterness to stop it from being cloying. Alcohol is well-integrated. There’s no great depth here, but it’s pleasant and well-balanced.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Jun 2012
at 08:00
5.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Bottle, 11C (bottle advises to serve at room temp _and_ at 4-6C), better as it warmed. Clear brown with an off white head. Aroma of chocolate, toffee and nuts. A little watery and rather overcarbonated for this sort of thing. Modest sweetness with some toffee, a little chocolate and nuts. Balancing grassy bitterness with some cocoa.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 May 2012
at 05:08
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
(bottle) Very dark ruby with some tan head. Rich aroma: raisins with a hint of funkiness. Full bodied with nice but rather subtle carbonation. Flavour is (and this sounds contradictory) rich in a rather restrained way. Nice balance of sweetness with some bitter burnt / dark roast notes. Pleasant undertones of dried fruit, spice, chocolate and maybe a hint of vanilla. Overall a very pleasant dark ale, but not exceptional.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Mar 2012
at 03:41
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Pours amber with a small head.Nose shows caramel and spicy resinous hops. Pretty malty, almost melanoidin-like.Similar malty flavours, more caramel and nutty characters. Finishes with a plain bitterness.Pretty syrupy, thick body, a bit off-putting.
Tried
on 15 Dec 2011
at 02:12
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5
Pretty much exploded upon opening, beer was flying everywhere...Pours gold (after a large clean-up), with a large, fading head.Nose shows bready malt and vegetable notes, along with soft spicy/earthy hops. Pretty boring.Very similar flavours, with bready and cardboard notes alongside the soft spicy hops.Carbonation is too high.The most interesting aspect of this beer is definitely the recreation of Vesuvius upon opening.
Tried
on 05 Oct 2011
at 02:10
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
cask at gbbf 2011 ... golden amber ... soft sweet fruity hop nose ... zezty light pine hop nose ... soft malt base
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Aug 2011
at 01:09
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 5
Draft. A golden cider with a thin white head. The aroma is dominated by apples. The flavor is sweet with strong notes of apples as well as lighter notes of alcohol, leading to a slightly tart finish. Too sweet for my liking of a scrumpy cider.
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Apr 2011
at 14:28
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Bottled. A golden beer with a thin white head. The aroma has notes of alcohol and malt as well as lighter notes of metal. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt and caramel, as well as lighter notes of metal and over ripe fruits.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Apr 2011
at 14:35
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Draft. A light golden cider with a thin white head. The aroma has notes of apples. The flavor is sweet and acidic with notes of apples, leading to a lightly tart finish. Quite refreshing, not bad, but not artisanal.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Apr 2011
at 15:05