6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
cask at bow bar ... golden yellow .. creamy white head ... soft dry lemon hop nose ... bitter lemon oil hop ... quite dry ... quite bitter
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Jan 2012
at 04:13
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
[Cask at the Three Guineas, Reading] Gold, slight loose white head, light fizz. Fruity aroma, lots of hops in the mouth and a lasting bitterness with some lemon coming through in the finish. A great summer refresher, full of flavour for the low ABV. However, can’t see why such a beer is being marketed as a Christmas beer. In fact, I’m struggling this year to find any "proper" old fashioned dark, strong rich Christmas beers - where have they all gone?
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Dec 2011
at 15:29
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask@Pigs Ear Beer Festival 2011. Deep copper colour, small beige head. Aroma is raisins, roast, toffee and some wooden notes. Flavour is wood, spices, toast and some mild spicy notes as well.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Dec 2011
at 04:52
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Speaker, St James’s. It pours deep golden yellow, with fine suspended particles and a decent white head. The nose is sweet, wood, boiled egg and pear. The taste is sweet honey, brown sugar, golden syrup, wood, straw, hay, light spice, toasted malt and pear. Medium body, soft carbonation and slightly sticky mouth-feel. Surprisingly better than expected!
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Nov 2011
at 14:14
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask @ Market Porter, Borough SE1. Pours a golden color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty caramel aroma. Fruity malty caramel flavor with hoppy hints and hints of honey. Has a fruity malty caramel finish with hints of honey.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Oct 2011
at 06:41
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask (handpump) @ Three Guineas, Station Approach, Reading, Berkshire, England RG1 1LZ.Clear medium yellow - orange colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted - caramel, keller, earty - moldy - musty malt notes. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20110427]
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Sep 2011
at 14:26
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at Brigantes, York, N. Yorkshire. Near clear pale brownish amber. Gentle spicy hay-like aroma. Dry and light, soft and nicely drinkable. A touch of nutty roastiness, long and distinct resiny bitterness.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Aug 2011
at 12:43
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Half pint, cask at Market Porter, Borough Market. Golden-amber with a slight haze. Modest aroma of resin-like hops. Fruit-malty taste with honey sweetness. Lighter oily palate. Near-watered. Average (London, 30.07.2011).
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Aug 2011
at 11:41
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 10
Overall 6
Cask at Crown Inn, Manfield, N. Yorkshire. Lightly hazy amber. Fruity spicy nose with ripe late autumn apples and notes of cellar. Medium bodied with soft mouthfeel and some sweetness. Ratger intense spicy flavour. Good late bitterness.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Aug 2011
at 01:02
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask @ 3 Judges. Clear golden colour, white head. Nose is toffee. Flavour is toffee malts, bit hoppy and fruity. Slightly dry and bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Jun 2011
at 11:14