Subsidiaries
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Pint from the cask at the Lamplighter, St Helier, Jersey. Pours amber with a white head. Aromas & tastes of citrus, grass, hay & green hops. Medium body. Light hoppy finish. Enjoyable
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Jan 2025
at 10:12
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 7
Pint from the cask at The Lamplighter, St Helier, Jersey. Pours golden with a white head. Aromas & tastes of fruits, flora & malt. Moderate body. Light bitter finish. Enjoyable
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Jan 2025
at 08:28
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
500ml bottle. Pours dark amber with a white head. Aromas & tastes of dark fruits, caramel, raisins & malt. Medium body. Light bitter finish. Enjoyable
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Jan 2025
at 16:52
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle shared courtesy of Grumbo. Aroma of cheese, crackers, malt and a hit of berry. Taste a bit of wet straw and not a lot else. Not very good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jan 2025
at 11:05
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Completely clear light red with slight head. Nice change of scenery for the aroma. Slightly floral, toffee, grassy, slightly earthy, plum slight metal. Smooth and full bodied taste. Well rounded, lingering bitterness, more than I remember. Medium sweetness, plum. Caramel poking through. Overall very good.
Tried
on 10 Jan 2025
at 23:05
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Half pint from the keg at Old Neptune, Whitstable. Pours black with a beige head. Aromas & tastes of coffee, toffee, earth & malt. Moderate body. Malty finish. Enjoyable
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Jan 2025
at 21:36
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
500ml supermarket bottle now just called 'Black Stout' but with same ABV and label design. Black pour with decent beige head. Aroma of roasted malt, toffee, cocoa, some sweetness. Its slightly on the light side but still retain a mild creaminess. Taste of roast, brown bread crust, milk chocolate, mild prickly-leafy hop. Decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jan 2025
at 03:07
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask at London & North Western, Birmingham. Clear gold with white head, modest lacing. Taste of pale malt, straw, peach, grapefruit, hint of herbs. Smooth, semi-dry, a bit low on the bitterness but as an easy drinking session cask it's decent.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Jan 2025
at 03:07
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Clear bottle from Michaels Drinks, Yardley, Birmingham. Clear amber, small white head, some retention. Big aroma of caramel, some apple, light earthiness and spice. Taste was disappointing, caramel, a slightly funky tanginess possibly from skunking, lots of cardboard. Not very fruity in truth but drinkable. Poor ale from Shepherd Neame and they call this one 'Master Brew' which is scary. The 'Apprentice Brew' must be even worse.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jan 2025
at 03:04
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
500ml bottle from Tesco. Clear amber with small white head, some retention. Aroma of caramel, metal and citrus peel. Taste is semi sweet malts, floral, citrus peel. Light to medium bodied. It's ok if a bit boring.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2024
at 02:24