Subsidiaries
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Half pint from the cask at The Furze Wren (JDW), Bexley Heath. Pours black with a white head. Aromas & tastes of coffee, chocolate, dark fruits & roasted malt. Medium body. Smooth finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Apr 2026
at 13:41
6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 5.5
Texture 5
Overall 5.5
Can at home. A typical deep brown porter colour and very little nose. And very little taste and mouthfeel too. I've had many that are better.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Mar 2026
at 12:27
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Wetherspoon Spring Beer Festival 2026, Beer#27. The last one!!!! It's always good to finish the sticker album having had three already before the festival began. I was lucky the last two were found in a place I needed to be rather than made a beeline for, and it's a good amber coloured finish. Its good, healthy body and texture is the main appeal giving it a nice mouthfeel. Maltiest in aroma, a deeper tasting hoppy -bitterness provides the flavour. The curtain can come down now on this festival show.
Tried
from Cask
at
Regal Moon (JDW)
on 13 Mar 2026
at 11:41
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Third of a pint on cask at the red lion jdw.
Medium creamy off white head. Hazy amber pour. Light bitterness.
Medium creamy off white head. Hazy amber pour. Light bitterness.
Tried
from Cask
at
The Red Lion (JDW)
on 11 Mar 2026
at 18:49
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Cask handpull at Penderels Oak JDW London. Clear amber colour lasting off white head. Some sweet jammy flavours like strawberry jam. Some bitterness on the finish. Quite a sweet beer. Sweet ham red fruit. Fine. Decent condition and temperature i liked the strawberry jam flavour.
Tried
from Cask
at
Penderel's Oak (JDW)
on 07 Mar 2026
at 12:44
Tried
from Cask
at
Imperial (JDW)
on 04 Mar 2026
at 13:47
6.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
A deep black brown with a small dark brown head. The aroma is subdued, with notes of malt, resin, roastiness, and a touch of flowers. The flavour is dominated by roastiness, supported by notes of dried fruit. As it warms, these notes give way to dark chocolate and raisins. A strong bitterness with a herbal and resinous character emerges early. It is dry, with a medium body and carbonation. Pleasantly characterful.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Mar 2026
at 17:57
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
dark ruby
A - chocolate, raisins
F - nutty, chocolate, treacle malt, coffee aftertaste
nice
A - chocolate, raisins
F - nutty, chocolate, treacle malt, coffee aftertaste
nice
Tried
from Can
on 20 Feb 2026
at 22:21
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
330ml can via Beer52. Poured into my Gordon thistle shaped glass at home on Sunday 15th February 2026. Almost black body, beige roof. Chocolate and coffee hints from start to finish, not too strong or overpowering, but it's got both in the aroma and taste. Pleasant enough, just lacked a bit of 'oomph' to me.
Tried
from Can
from Beer52
on 15 Feb 2026
at 23:00
7/10
Nice roasted bitterness. Rich body and smooth.
Tried
from Cask
at
The Cardinals Hat
on 12 Feb 2026
at 13:54