7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Bottle thanks to Stuu.
Appearance - deep reddish amber with a thin head. Quite low carbonation.
Nose - light balsamic, a hint of sour cherry and brown bread.
Taste - more balsamic and bread.
Palate - medium bodied, dry tangy and sour finish. Carbonation low but doesn't really reduce the enjoyment.
Overall - pretty good and on style.
Appearance - deep reddish amber with a thin head. Quite low carbonation.
Nose - light balsamic, a hint of sour cherry and brown bread.
Taste - more balsamic and bread.
Palate - medium bodied, dry tangy and sour finish. Carbonation low but doesn't really reduce the enjoyment.
Overall - pretty good and on style.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Feb 2026
at 13:24
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Bottle shared at the craft beer junction Bermondsey tasting. Many thanks to Mark beard. A hazed dark mahogany brown coloured pour with a halo of tan head. Aroma is semi sweet, brown sugars, jammy citrus... Palate is medium sweet, oily, moderate carbonation oily, mellow carbonation.
Tried
on 28 Jan 2026
at 22:18
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
The stash from brethren endureth. A cloudy brown. The unattended bottle gushed all over the kitchen worktop but the beer when poured then had a surprisingly short-lived beige head. Aroma has tart vinous notes and booze over a more earthy, fruit cake and dark fruit layer. Flavourwise it's got an initial sour vinous, which does persist. However a dark doughy and molasses sweetness provides a base. Gets fruity. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Average-fizzy carbonation. Long dry astringent finish. I like.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jan 2026
at 22:58
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from before I fled the brethren. Ruby tinged opaque brown. Foamy bubbly translucent off-white head sticks to the rim. Did not bother actually mulling it. Aroma has sour fruit and a vinous streak with jammy hedgerow. Flavourwise it's rather sour - vinous and berries, albeit with a hint of sweetness. However it's the sourness that really is the focus, it's really quite tart. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Average-flat carbonation. Long dry super astringent finish. But,to be fair, I didn’t add spice and sugar as directed.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Dec 2025
at 23:10
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Bottle from my brethren stash. Opaque ruby tinged dark chestnut. Aroma has vinous sourness and a woody streak over . Flavourwise it is tangy - sour but sweet edged. Berries and vinous. More wood. Underlying sugariness and malts. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Soft-average carbonation. Long dry astringent finish. More sour than I was expecting. OK but not the big stick boozy Eisbock you'd hope for.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Dec 2025
at 22:36
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Panda at home, thanks to the Mark the Bearded Avenger, 20/12/2025.
Dark mahogany brown topped with a beige cap that thins to a swirl.
Nose is fruit esters, biscuit, toffee, herb, marzipan.
Taste comprises dark malts, cherry skins, toffee, biscuit, brown bread, marzipan, tobacco.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close.
Tidy mild.
Dark mahogany brown topped with a beige cap that thins to a swirl.
Nose is fruit esters, biscuit, toffee, herb, marzipan.
Taste comprises dark malts, cherry skins, toffee, biscuit, brown bread, marzipan, tobacco.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close.
Tidy mild.
Tried
on 20 Dec 2025
at 19:47
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Brethren provideth at the CBJ Tasting. Opaque dark cola brown. No head. Aroma has sweet maple and booze. Flavourwise it is very sweet.- molasses and maple. Thick. Oily. Soft-fizzy carbonation. Long slightly astringent finish. Not their best!
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Dec 2025
at 14:05
6.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6
Oily and sugary, low carb, some woody barrel accents, a faint metallic accent. Gooey dark fruits. So so.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Craft Beer Junction
on 10 Dec 2025
at 21:27
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Dec 2025
at 20:46
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6
10th December 2025
Tasting at CBJ, thanks to Bearded Avenger. Almost clear amber brown beer, small bubbly tan head. Airy smooth palate, modest fine carbonation. Sugary sweet dark malts. Tangy maple and ripe fruits. Smooth finish. Tasty but far too sweet.
Tasting at CBJ, thanks to Bearded Avenger. Almost clear amber brown beer, small bubbly tan head. Airy smooth palate, modest fine carbonation. Sugary sweet dark malts. Tangy maple and ripe fruits. Smooth finish. Tasty but far too sweet.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Dec 2025
at 20:44