7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
A lightly hazed golden ale with very thin white head. In aroma, nice crisp malt with light Brett, light lactic notes, light cereals, pleasant. In mouth, a nice lightly tart ground cherry, light lactic notes, very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Jun 2026
at 20:21
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
16 ounce can from Tavour. Dark brown pour. Rocky tan head. Dark roasted malt aroma hints at chocolate. Big roasted malt flavor has notes of dark chocolate, vanilla and treacle. Lots of warming alcohol in middle. Finishes dark, strong and bittersweet. A big stout that’s a bit rough around the edges.
Tried
from Can
from Tavour
on 06 Jun 2026
at 02:41
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
This is now a 12.0% version. Solid beer. Treacle flavor with overt roast. Overt licorice on the flavor leads into anise. Astringent. I started rating it higher and the. Seems to keep downgrading.
Tried
on 05 Jun 2026
at 04:11
Tried
from Draft
at
Sickle
on 04 Jun 2026
at 23:00
8.3/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Backlog September 2012 as 10,4% version. Black body under a big beige head. Strong aroma of dark roasted malt, dark chocolate, coffee and alcohol. Taste is sweet, dark malt, molasses, chocolate, coffee, nice bitterness and warming alcohol. Fine body with long lasting aftertaste. Solid and nice.
Tried
on 10 May 2026
at 18:41
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can at ash's. Pours black, nose is chocolate, treacle, little aniseed, bready, taste is sweet, liquorice, treacle, chocolate. 8
Tried
on 02 May 2026
at 10:29
7.5/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Bottle pour at Zwanze Day 2026, at The Sovereign in Washington DC. Poured a hazy yellow color with a huge, foamy white sized white head. Aroma was really nice wheat, with some pleasant funky yeast, typical of Jester King. Herbal, bitter orange, some light spice. Flavor was very light tartness, slightly soapy. Really subtle.
Tried
from Bottle
at
The Sovereign
on 25 Apr 2026
at 20:19
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Can. Black beer with a brown head. Roast and coffee aroma. Chocolate ad coffee flavor with roast. Medium-plus bodied. Chocolate and coffee linger with roast.
Tried
on 21 Apr 2026
at 15:28