7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
500ml bottle from Judith's School of Spirits, Stratford-upon-Avon - Dark clear chestnut body with a firm white head. Nutty nose, roast hazelnuts and treacle toffee malts in the taste. Really pretty beer, bit of an unexpected surprise really.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Nov 2025
at 20:41
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
500 ml bottle. Pours a dark reddish brown with light head. Aromas of cherrywood, caramel and dusty toasted malts. Flavors follow same with additional dried fruit and a bit of Dr Pepper. Dry, bitter and fruity finish.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Cotswold Cheese Co
on 28 Oct 2025
at 17:54
6.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
500ml bottle. Pours dark brown with a white head. Aromas & tastes of rich dark chocolate, toffee, hints of spice, hops & malt. Medium body. Smooth bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jun 2025
at 20:03
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Large frothy off white head stayed on a pale copper coloured
body.
Sweaty malt, toffee, digestive & berry tastes with a bitter sticky cloying back.
Nice one.
body.
Sweaty malt, toffee, digestive & berry tastes with a bitter sticky cloying back.
Nice one.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 May 2025
at 18:20
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
500ml bottle bought at a gift shop in Burton-on-the Water, and shared with Gary. A deep mahogany coloured body under tiny off-white head, dotted spots on the glass. Smoothly roasted caramel malts on the nose. Malt-forward taste with moments of nuts, caramel, and earth, offset by a bite of dried fruits. Smoothly roasted tail, semi-sweet. Quite tasty. (Hotel room, Sheffield 28.04.2025).
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Apr 2025
at 15:30
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from Melbicks Garden Centre, Coleshill. Clear dark gold, fluffy white head. Aroma of citrus, floral-grassy hops, touch of biscuit. Is quite a hoppy gold, floral and citric on a reasonable malt base helped by the 5.2%, crisp finish. Medium bodied, smooth. Nothing exciting but a very well crafted gold nonetheless.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jan 2025
at 03:06
7.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Oakes Farm shop, Balsall Common. Pours a reddish brown with moderate sized beige head, great retention. Nutty aroma with hints of dark chocolate, treacle. Taste of fruit cake, lots of dried fruits, nuts, toffee, somewhat roasty with a prominent bitter finish. Nice smooth medium body with a subtle carbonation. Very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jan 2025
at 03:02
6.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle from a colleague. A malty beer. Some brown malt. Some malt loaf flavour. Some light chocolate but mostly malt.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Dec 2024
at 17:41
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Bottle from a colleague. Clear deep gold colour lasting white head. Yes a tasty strong golden ale. Good malts and the peppery finish is excellent. I really liked it. Distinctively English.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Dec 2024
at 17:39
7/10
Tried
on 17 Feb 2024
at 11:38