6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at Vesuvio, Darlington. Gluten Free. Golden colour, thin white foam head and aroma of light malt, fruit & citrus. Taste is malty, grainy, biscuit, hay, straw with tangy bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying citric bitter finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried
from Cask
at
Vesuvio
on 22 Aug 2025
at 18:41
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at Quakerhouse, Darlington. Gluten Free. Reddish amber brown colour, khaki foam head leaving lacing and aroma of malt, fruit. Taste is sweet malty, caramel, dried fruits, with earthy bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying tangy bitter finish. Nicely drinkable
Tried
from Cask
at
Quakerhouse
on 22 Aug 2025
at 18:08
6.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6
My father celebrated his 52nd wedding anniversary last week... my mum too! Hoppy as stated, very sessionable strength and taste with a little bit of dryness in texture.
Tried
from Can
from
Bowland Food Hall
on 14 Aug 2025
at 18:16
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
The Black Forest in Germany is no more black than the Forest of Bowland, which I can confirm having been to both. This Bowland Black is not black either, just dark, with the gluten free styling taking away much of the flavour from this stout, although it serves a purpose for those who enjoy or can only drink this type of beer. For others the smooth texture is perhaps its best characteristic.
Tried
from Can
from
Bowland Food Hall
on 31 Jul 2025
at 21:00
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Old rating - A 500ml bottle brought home from a bottle shop in Manchester by my mate. 4.5 ABV. A very enjoyable IPA with tropical flavours. Different bottle of beer in my home No. 1974
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jun 2025
at 12:54
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Cask at Station East, Gateshead. Gluten Free. Black colour, beige bubbly foam head and aroma of dark malt, raisins, chocolate. Taste is sweet, rich malty, milk chocolate, raisin, dark fruits, coffee, with roasted bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying roasty bitter finish. Nicely drinkable
Tried
from Cask
on 31 May 2025
at 15:35
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Cask at BeerHeadZ, Lincoln. Deep chestnut colour with an off white head. Aroma and taste are malty caramel sweet to slight bitter. Nicly balanced. Medium body.
Tried
from Cask
at
BeerHeadZ Lincoln
on 17 May 2025
at 11:49
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Beer number #2 tried at the sun drenched Clitheroe Beer Festival 2025. More brown than amber, it's a crisp texture bitter with a dark malt influence, smooth in the palate.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 May 2025
at 11:24
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7
Beer number#1 tried at the Clitheroe Beer Festival 2025. Started with the strongest and possibly darkest too at the festival. Very smooth and quite milky too, subduing its strength in taste, although not so in aroma.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 May 2025
at 11:07
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Thin white head stayed on an unclear golden coloured body. Pale malt, grain, light hop & floral tastes.
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Quaffer
Tried
from Cask
on 03 May 2025
at 18:28