7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Had this at home Sunday 14th September 2014, bottle picked up directly from the brewery. . Pours cloudy amber with good sized off-white head. A little spicy in the mouth leading onto a spicy bitterness in fact even the aroma has more than a nod to a spicy edge with a little whiff of coriander. Pleasant soft carbonation, the bitterness persists but is restrained, a little warming feeling from the alcohol. To be fair to Chiltern this does have a Belgian feel about it. Quite a fruity tangy feel. Really pleasant. A7 A3 T7 P4 Ov14 3.5
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Sep 2014
at 10:09
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Sampled @ GBBF day 2. Clear pale yellow color, small white head. Smell and taste wheat, malts, a weird fruity touch, lightly bitter, lightly fruit bitter. Average body and cabonation. Hmm ok beer.
Tried
on 19 Aug 2014
at 10:10
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle at ChrisO. It pours clear deep ruby with a small white head. The nose is dried fruits, booze, leather, toffee, varnish, wood and fruit cake. The taste is wood, leather, varnish, dried fruits, pine needles, warming alcohol, light spice and toast with a dry finish. Medium body and fine carbonation. Fairly robust. Decent enough English Strong.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jul 2014
at 08:43
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle shared in Londres, 10/07/14. Dark chestnut brown with moderate beige spotting and edgeing. Nose is rich fruits, light booze, bitter stoned fruit, cake mix, dates, perfumed tones. Taste comprises fruit cake, light spice, toffee, tarte fruit notes, dates, raisens. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with light bitter notes. Decent enough English strong.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jul 2014
at 13:38
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle shared in London. Pours ruby-amber with a frothy, light tan head. The nose has leathery berries, dirt, musty wood, cherries. Light to medium sweet flavor with rich berries, plums, fruitcake, bread, slight leafy bitterness. Medium bodied with fine carbonation. Sweet finish with some crunchy leaves, more fruitcake, cherries, raspberries, supple leather. Good stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jul 2014
at 13:24
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Reading beer festival. Gold with a moderate white head. Dusty straw with moderate bitterness. Better than average light refresher, although pretty traditional and forgettable.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 May 2014
at 14:20
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
26th February 2014
Hazy deep amber beer, big pale cream coloured head. Palate is light, airy and crisp. Light airy malt, touch of thin cream. Nice toffee streak. Light minerals. Touch of dried fruits. Light airy crisp finish. Not bad.
Hazy deep amber beer, big pale cream coloured head. Palate is light, airy and crisp. Light airy malt, touch of thin cream. Nice toffee streak. Light minerals. Touch of dried fruits. Light airy crisp finish. Not bad.
Tried
on 04 Mar 2014
at 12:09
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask hand pump at the Royal Standard of England. Aroma is nice honey malt and earthy straw. Flavour is nutty, light sweet apple, some oxidisation. Clear golden orange pour with a thin white head. Low body light sweetness and low carbonation. Drinkable enough.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Feb 2014
at 08:42
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
5th January 2014
Pretty much an opaque red - brown beer, big pale cream coloured head. Palate is soft and airy. Very light and fine carbonation, Very nice creamy malt, touch of toffee. Rich and soft dried fruits, a little Port wine. Comes together well. Semi dry finish. Fruity aftertaste. Very nice malt led beer!
Pretty much an opaque red - brown beer, big pale cream coloured head. Palate is soft and airy. Very light and fine carbonation, Very nice creamy malt, touch of toffee. Rich and soft dried fruits, a little Port wine. Comes together well. Semi dry finish. Fruity aftertaste. Very nice malt led beer!
Tried
on 09 Jan 2014
at 14:51
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle obtained from Chiltern Brewery’s own stand at the Thame Food Festival, after crossing the brewer’s hand with five pieces of gold. It pours a chestnut-brown rather than ruby, and is capped with a moderate but lasting creamy head and a light fizz. There’s port and general fruitiness up front, in a smooth, rich mouthfeel. The alcohol is evident, but works well with the beer and is not raw or harsh. Chocolate follows, with a hint of thyme and earth. It finishes with a growing roasty bitterness. It’s kind of halfway between a porter and a barley wine; tasty and sumptuous, yet traditional. Definitely CAMRA fare; they picked the right brewer for the job. But is it worth a fiver? Possibly not.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2013
at 16:56