5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
CBJ Staff Training. Darkest brown opaque. Thinnest beige head. Flavourwise there is some tangy spice over veg soup. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Flat. Long finish. Hmm..
Tried
on 01 May 2026
at 11:58
4.5/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 5
Overall 4
Bottle at craft beer junction bermondsey tasting. Many thanks. An oily clear nut brown coloured pour with no head. Aroma is semi sweet, spicy, dusty, cola cubes nutty. Flavour is composed of nutty, semi sweet, tired, tired. Oily. Tired and old.
Tried
on 29 Apr 2026
at 18:42
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4.5
Flavor 5
Texture 5
Overall 5
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Apr 2026
at 18:40
4.8/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 5
Flavor 4.5
Texture 5
Overall 4.5
Not great, has not aged that well. Flat, some toasted toffee, a little earth, cardboard. Faintly drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Craft Beer Junction
on 29 Apr 2026
at 18:29
5.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 4.5
Flavor 4.5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle split at the CBJ Lock In tasting, thanks to Leighton, 29/04/2026.
Light black with a khaki cap that veers to the edge.
Nose is soy sauce, herb, stewed fruits, umami.
Taste comprises earthy fruits, tangy, herb, soy sauce, oxidisation.
Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, drying close.
Not aged particularly well this one!
Light black with a khaki cap that veers to the edge.
Nose is soy sauce, herb, stewed fruits, umami.
Taste comprises earthy fruits, tangy, herb, soy sauce, oxidisation.
Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, drying close.
Not aged particularly well this one!
Tried
on 29 Apr 2026
at 11:45
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle shared at the CBJ tasting, thanks to Kenneth, 12/06/24. Slightly unclear chestnut brown with a beige cap that thins to a swirl. Nose is earthy dried fruit rinds, musty brown bread, toffee, stewed fruits. Taste comprises fruit rinds, modest oxidisation, brown bread, toffee, herb, biscuits, dates. Medium plus bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Has held up well for the age.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2024
at 12:20
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle shared at CBJ - cheers to Kenny. Pours clear brown with a thin, off white cream head. Medium sweet flavour, rich, some toasted caramel, drying wood, booze, toffee, earth. Medium bodied with fine carbonation. Warming finish, some oxidation, booze, toasted malts, wood, earth. Not bad.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jun 2024
at 17:58
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle at the craft beer junction bermondsey tasting. Many thanks to Kenny for this one. A dull nut brown coloured pour with a halo of beige head. Aroma is earthy, autumnal, brown leaves, grass, brown sugars. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, dusty, figgy, pud, dried fruits, brown sugars, dusty age. Held up well. Palate is semi sweet, sticky, oily, mellow carbonation. Ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jun 2024
at 17:52
7/10
Tried
on 12 Jun 2024
at 17:48
4.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
Bottled. Yellowish golden colour, small white head. Aroma is grass, hay herbs and mild yeasty and earthy notes. Flavour is dusty, earthy, herbs, hay and some yeasty notes. On the verge to being harsh.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jun 2023
at 17:42