6/10
Tried
on 27 Nov 2016
at 11:51
6.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Alehouse, Reading as Empire Licorice Stout. A glossy black pour with a loose beige head; aroma of deeply roasted malts - not burnt, but very well toasted; rather thin and watery malt taste before the licorice kicks in and fills the mouth; then a dry, lingering, subtle licorice finish. Very moreish.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Oct 2016
at 09:27
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask @ Polished Knob, Todmorden. Black with a thin off-white creamy head. There’s roasted malts in both its aroma and taste, but there’s a fair floral element to the ale too.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Sep 2016
at 14:39
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
15th Sep 2016: hand-pulled pint in The Station, Oakengates Shropshire. Golden bodied, white headed, citrus leanings over a floral ester or two. An easy drinking session ale with subtle flavours leading to a semi-dry finish.
Tried
on 17 Sep 2016
at 00:15
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the Wellington, Birmingham. Poured a crystal clear straw colour with a frothy white head. The aroma is mineral, grain, light hop. The flavour is moderate bitter with a light, watery, floral hop bitter palate. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Sep 2016
at 12:10
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask @ Drink? Hebden Bridge. Pale clear golden with a head. Hoppy with a mild dry fruitiness.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Sep 2016
at 13:39
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask @ Dirty Dick’s, Halifax. Pale golden with a creamy-frothy head. Hoppy in character with a light berry-fruitiness in both aroma and taste, with a small sweetness.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Sep 2016
at 13:36
6.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask @ Dirty Dick’s, Halifax. Black with a thick creamy off-white head. Has a floral heavy roasted malt aroma and taste. Not too endeared by this ale though.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Aug 2016
at 10:13
4.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Not that often I really get that fooled. Could not get a taster. So I had to choose between two that seemed to be a fine choice. Hmm spicy and zesty lemon…..halleluja. And I believed in it.
Clear golden color with a fine white head. Moderate intensity in the aroma. Medium body and an ok carbonation. Tad sweet and a moderate bitterness. Mellow malty, mild grain and mild fruity flavor. Spicy??
Oh no. It was a decent easy drinkable golden ale. But no spices, and zesty lemon what?
[Handpull at Hole in Ye Wall in Liverpool, England]
Brewery #1511
Clear golden color with a fine white head. Moderate intensity in the aroma. Medium body and an ok carbonation. Tad sweet and a moderate bitterness. Mellow malty, mild grain and mild fruity flavor. Spicy??
Oh no. It was a decent easy drinkable golden ale. But no spices, and zesty lemon what?
[Handpull at Hole in Ye Wall in Liverpool, England]
Brewery #1511
Tried
on 23 Aug 2016
at 10:51
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask @ Dirty Dick’s, Halifax. Extremely dark with a small smooth head. Smooth tasting also, with a fair roasted malt taste, and a slightly more stated aroma.
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Jul 2016
at 08:13