6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Keg at the Brick brewery. It pours clear amber with a small beige head. The nose is grainy, dough, toast, farmhouse loaf and some underlying sweetness. The taste is crisp, doughy, grain, brown bread and light bitterness with a crisp, dry finish. Medium body and moderate carbonation. Well rounded and high drinkability. Good example of the style.
Tried
on 23 Feb 2014
at 06:24
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
15th February 2014
Scopey 5K Tasting in deepest Croydonia. Cheers to Paul. Almost opaque dark brown beer, small pale tan head. Palate is airy, light, dry and a little crisp. Light airy.dark malt, dry, touch of cream. Mildly bitter floral notes, touch of lactose. Whisper of roast malt. Airy finish with mild bitterness. A bit hollow and lacking enough hop but itโs okay.
Scopey 5K Tasting in deepest Croydonia. Cheers to Paul. Almost opaque dark brown beer, small pale tan head. Palate is airy, light, dry and a little crisp. Light airy.dark malt, dry, touch of cream. Mildly bitter floral notes, touch of lactose. Whisper of roast malt. Airy finish with mild bitterness. A bit hollow and lacking enough hop but itโs okay.
Tried
on 19 Feb 2014
at 01:29
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle shared at the Scopey 5K tasting - big thanks to the hosts for this one. Pours lightly hazy brown with an off-white/ tan foam head. The aroma holds brown bread, dough and milk chocolate. Medium sweet flavor with moderate roasted malts, burnt meat, milk chocolate and modest earthy bitterness. Medium bodied with average, lively carbonation. Mellow burnt pine to finish with doughy brown bread, light chocolate and light smoke. Good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Feb 2014
at 14:29
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle at Scopeyโs 5K Extravaganza of Oompah Band meets doorbell music, thanks to the hostess with the mostest, some call her the musical director of the Ramsey household, the one, the only, Lorna - 15/02/14. Hazed dark mahogony brown with little floaties evident, good sized light tan covering, would have been a 4 but for the flotsam & jetsam show! Nose is earthy hops, light pine, bramble berry fruit, light cocoa, treacle toffee. Taste comprises earthy hops, biscuit, light tropical fruits, hint of smoke. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Ok CDA, entry level affair but a good stab at the style.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Feb 2014
at 12:11
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle picked up at the brewery. It pours near black with a massive light tan head. The nose is fresh pine, earth, roasted malt, toast and cocoa. The taste is toasty, roasted malt, cocoa, earth, ash, decent bitterness, pepper and dark chocolate with a dry, toasty finish. Medium body and moderate-high carbonation. Pretty tasty. A solid black IPA.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Feb 2014
at 05:40
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask at EBF XVI, 09/11/13. Hazed dark amber with a good sized light beige head. Nose carries a citric tang, bitter fruits, bread dough, lightly soured fruit aroma with a touch of soap. Taste comprises a lactic tang, yeasty, bitter fruits, orange pith. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation with a dry bitter conclusion. Rough around the edges - a very mediocre affair!
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Nov 2013
at 06:58
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Gravity dispense at EBFโ13, 07/11/13. Mid black with a thin light tan swirl. Nose carries a hint of roast malt, berry fruit, treacle toffee. Taste comprises light roast, brown bread, earthy, dark fruits, cocoa. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, fruit tang in the finale. Ok porter.
Tried
on 10 Nov 2013
at 12:54
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
Gravity dispense at EBF XVI, 07/11/13. Hazed chestnut brown with a moderate beige head which clears to a swirl. Nose is tangy fruit, treacle toffee, light spice, orange marmalade. Taste comprises bitter orange, toffee, earthy, light spice. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, light bitter notes in the finish. Ok bitter.
Tried
on 10 Nov 2013
at 12:50