5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle from Aldi. It pours opaque black with a foamy off-white head. The aroma is toasty, earthy roast, umami, liquorice, plain chocolate, touch of coffee and dull ash. The taste is dry, burnt toast, dark roast, ashy, plenty of umami, liquorice, coffee grounds cacao nibs, walnut and earth with a drying, toasty finish. Lighter end of medium body and fine, foamy carbonation. A bit earthy / burnt, but OK overall.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Nov 2019
at 19:31
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Can from Aldi. It pours clear dark amber with a small, foamy white cap. The aroma is sweet, oily, resinous, candied citrus, peachy, toffee and earth. The taste is dry, oily, bitter, resinous, pithy, orange peel, grapefruit, peppery spice, earth, light tannin, slightly soapy and burnt toffee with a drying, resinous finish. Medium body, fine carbonation and oily mouth-feel. Fine enough.
Tried
from Can
on 27 Oct 2019
at 14:41
6.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 6
Black beer, tan head disappears almost immediately. Toasty malt aroma. Tastes of malt, a little milk chocolate and there's a creaminess to it as well as maybe a little aniseed coming through in the finish.
Tried
on 13 Oct 2019
at 21:39
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
500ml bottle from Aldi. Thick black with a thin tan head. Roast malt aroma, flavour is roasty with chocolate and cream notes
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Oct 2019
at 20:50
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
500ml bottle from Aldi. Dark brown with a moderate of white head. Toffee and fruit aroma and flavour, with a hint of spice in the finish
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Oct 2019
at 18:48
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
500ml bottle from Carters Rest, Jedburgh. Bright golden amber colour, white foam head leaving lacing and aroma of malt, grain, vegetal notes. Flavour is malty, grainy, some toffee, with a light tangy bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi-dry malty finish. OK.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Aug 2019
at 20:18
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at Carters Rest, Jedburgh. Golden amber colour, white foam head leaving lacing and aroma of pale malt, citric. Taste is sweetish, malt, biscuit with citrusy earthy bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry tangy bitter finish. Quite OK
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Aug 2019
at 15:24
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
12/7/2019. Bottle from Dobbies Garden Centre, Cirencester. Pours dark amber with a small off-white to beige head. Aroma of sweet malt, light chocolate, hops, dark fruits, caramel and moderate roasting. Medium sweetness and moderate bitterness. Moderate body, slight oily and watery texture, soft carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jul 2019
at 22:33
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from Dobbies Grden Centre Cirencester. Nice head with good duration. Color is brown. Aroma and taste are berries, fruits, caramel, toasted malt, little nuts and hops. Light bitter caramel finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jul 2019
at 21:59
6.5/10
Tanner's Arms, Alnwick
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Jul 2019
at 15:15