6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Half on cask. Perfect temperature. Mahogany red-tinged. Thin foamy head diminishing to nothing. Dark malty aroma combined with fruity notes. Flavour contains dark fruit and dark berries. Bitter sweetness towards the end. Dry finish. Flat and medium mouthfeel (The Harp in Covent Garden 18.09.2006).
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Oct 2006
at 05:47
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask at The Harp London WC2 16 Sep 06. Chestnut brown coloured. A small off-white head. Fruity aroma. A caramellish rich flavour. A long bitter aftertaste. Well balanced.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Oct 2006
at 13:19
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Not retired! Had this at the Swan Islip 26-05-06 dark golden beer with a small white head, sweet and maybe folarl notes detected in the aroma, taste was of a fairly standard English bitter reasonably hoppy godd bitternes but not as good as I was hoping.
Tried
on 27 May 2006
at 02:22
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
500ml bottle. Deep chestnut, fluffy beige head. Attractive perfumed aroma, bit of nut oil. Fine in mouth. Good malt adn yeast, toffee/caramel. Finish has more toffee, bit more yeast. Nice toffee, malty, yeasty bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Mar 2006
at 11:29
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Cask on handpump at The Crown Charlton On Otmoor, Oxon. Wonderful dark amber colour with a very small head. very easy drinking and moreish with some great malty and nutty flavours dominating. Can’t remember if I had ever had this pre Greene King taking over but if as I expect this was the GK version then they’ve made a very decent beer.
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Feb 2006
at 02:23
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
(Bottle 50 cl) Deep brown - but not black - with a tint of red. Small, reddish brown head. Rather light-bodied. Roasted coffeeish notes with a hint of licorice. Dry finish. 301102
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Dec 2005
at 10:05
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
(Bottle 50 cl) Clear amber colour with a thick and stable head. Typical nutty notes in both aroma and flavours with a marked bitter finish. Rather classical British. 140402 & 310802
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Dec 2005
at 05:20
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
(Bottle 50 cl) Almond coloured with a thick and dense head. Nutty character with some malty sweetness nicely balanced by a solid but not overwhelming bitterness. Rather delicious ESB that may just lack the last refinement to be truly great. 020402
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Dec 2005
at 14:14
8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Red amber beer with a creamy off-white head. Aroma of malt and berries. Sweet flavour with lots of berries, but balanced by plenty of hops and a lasting bitterness. Very smooth and rich.
Tried
on 13 Oct 2005
at 17:32