5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 5.5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask @ The Garrick Inn, Stratford Upon Avon. Pours a generally clear blonde, white head. Hits the trad cask pale style square on the nose, stewed fruit notes with mild hints of butterscotch, brisk bitter close. Ok.
Tried
from Cask
at
The Garrick Inn
on 02 Mar 2026
at 12:30
5.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask @ The Garrick Inn, Stratford Upon Avon. Pours very dark brown, cream-coloured head. Dirty glass unfortunately, bit of a put off. Tasting a little old too. Otherwise bears a decent chocolatey character.
Tried
from Cask
at
The Garrick Inn
on 02 Mar 2026
at 12:26
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask, half pint. @"Liverpool Camra Beer Festival", Liverpool (England) 20/02/2026
[#8.903 Global - #1.196 England - #1 North Cotswold Brewery (My English Brewery #370)]
Pours black with a small tan head. Aroma: roastdd nalts, dark chocolate and tobacco. Taste: roasted malts and tobacco. Dry and roasty.
Next one, please!
[#8.903 Global - #1.196 England - #1 North Cotswold Brewery (My English Brewery #370)]
Pours black with a small tan head. Aroma: roastdd nalts, dark chocolate and tobacco. Taste: roasted malts and tobacco. Dry and roasty.
Next one, please!
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Feb 2026
at 12:35
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6
500ml bottle from Shakespeare Distillery in Stratford-upon-Avon - Jet black with no head. Roasted notes all the way through, quite nutty, black treacle, some coffee and chocolate, bit watery in the mouthfeel.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Nov 2025
at 20:45
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Cask, gravity, at Cross House Tavern, Tewkesbury. Clear amber brown, beige head. Aroma of sweet malts, caramel/toffee, dark fruits. Taste pretty much the same, sweet, malty, caramel, dark fruit, finish somewhat bitter making it feel more balanced in the end. Medium bodied.
Tried
from Cask
at
Cross House Tavern
on 19 Sep 2025
at 17:20
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Cask at Nottingham Arms, Tewkesbury. Clear dark brown, beige head. Aroma of dark and dried fruit notes, some chocolate and roast malt. Taste follows, dark and dried fruits with some caramel/toffee, bit of chocolatey and roast malt, nuttiness, finish is bitter. Light bodied. Nice mild.
Tried
from Cask
at
Nottingham Arms
on 19 Sep 2025
at 16:56
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 7
500ml bottle, pours clear golden with a white head. Aromas & tastes of citrus, biscuit, light herbs, earth & hops. Moderate to medium body. Dry slightly sweet finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Aug 2025
at 13:24
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Creamy off white head on a dark ruby coloured body.
Sweet malt, nutty & berry tastes with a tangy finish.
Nice enough.
Sweet malt, nutty & berry tastes with a tangy finish.
Nice enough.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 May 2025
at 18:34
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Served from gravity keg.
Spotty off white head on a golden coloured.
Sweet, sweaty, malt & nectarine tastes with tangy hopped finish.
Nicely balanced.
Spotty off white head on a golden coloured.
Sweet, sweaty, malt & nectarine tastes with tangy hopped finish.
Nicely balanced.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 May 2025
at 18:32
Tried at Flying Monk, Chippenham, Wiltshire, England
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Feb 2025
at 15:04