8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Cask @ JDW Becketts Bank, Leeds 1/11/12
Black, thin tan head, some lacing
Aroma of deep soft roasted malts, chocolate malts, sweet rich dark mellow malts
Taste - mellow dark rich malts, soft rich roast, chocolately, smooth, touch of toffee, slight dark fruity malts underneath, really well balanced, alcohol well hidden, great flavour
Palate - soft carb, medium body, oily, smooth texture. Finish as main flavour. really smooth nice mellow soft chocolate malts
Overall - Superb stout - great to see such a good beer on at the JDW festival. I was pleasantly surprised by this - a fantastic UK brewed stout
Black, thin tan head, some lacing
Aroma of deep soft roasted malts, chocolate malts, sweet rich dark mellow malts
Taste - mellow dark rich malts, soft rich roast, chocolately, smooth, touch of toffee, slight dark fruity malts underneath, really well balanced, alcohol well hidden, great flavour
Palate - soft carb, medium body, oily, smooth texture. Finish as main flavour. really smooth nice mellow soft chocolate malts
Overall - Superb stout - great to see such a good beer on at the JDW festival. I was pleasantly surprised by this - a fantastic UK brewed stout
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Nov 2012
at 11:41
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Cask at Willow Walk, London. It pours jet black, with a medium tan head. The nose is coffee, roasted malt, toast, toasted sesame seed and light smoke. The taste is rich roasted malt, light charcoal, coffee grinds, light acidity, toast, ash, touch of dark fruit, dark chocolate, burnt toffee and toasted sesame seed, with a dry, roasty finish. Medium body, soft carbonation and velvety mouth-feel. Rich, robust and full flavoured. Not particularly complex, but massively drinkable. A truly great stout.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Nov 2012
at 02:40
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
cask at SOrder ... deep black ... thin tan head ...soft lovely deep chocolate nose ...soft dark chocolate ... light bitter roast ... light charcoal .. big roast malts
Tried
from Cask
on 31 Oct 2012
at 05:15
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
500ml bottle - a hazy golden body, thin white head. Decent hoppy nose, bitter citrus taste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Oct 2012
at 11:38
4.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 3.5
Probably a bad keg given other ratings, but this felt strong to be enjoyed.
Tried
on 28 Aug 2012
at 10:41
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle 500ml.ABV: 4.0%. Clear light to medium amber colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, keller, light to moderate hoppy, orange - citrus, dusty hops. Flavour is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20120217]
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Apr 2012
at 13:41
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
500ml Co-op version in Manchester. Decent white head. Clear golden pour. Nice beer
Tried
on 08 Apr 2012
at 14:09
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask at the Claude du Vall (JDW), Camberley. Copper cloured with a ring of cream head; toffee apple aroma; dry in the mouth with fruity plum flavours and some soft caramel; the finish is biscuity with underlying spicy hops. Lipsmacking and moreish overall.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Mar 2012
at 12:00
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Co-op version. Amber/gold pour with a white head. Raisin, toffee and caramel aroma. Quite a dark fruit feel in the flavour. Not too bad.
Tried
on 11 Mar 2012
at 05:55
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle, 4.0%. Spicy vegetable aroma. Hazy amber colour. Very small white head. The flavour is slightly fruity, good subtle berry note. Citrus finish to balance.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Feb 2012
at 04:24