5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle: Slightly hazy, golden coloured, smaller foamy layer; dryish, a bit cheesy, mainly hoppy nose; moderate bitter-dry flavour, light bodied; mild, dry bitter finish. Not really impressive.........
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Mar 2007
at 00:42
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask handpull at Wenlock Arms. Very deep ruby colour. Lovely choc flavours. choccy aroma. Lovely in mouth, great grainy choc. Finish has more grainy choc, some dryness. Very good porter. Some dark fruits. Slight sourness on finish. Good beer.
Tried
from Cask
on 31 Jan 2007
at 07:45
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle at Pig’s Ear BF. Rich deep red/copper colour with no head. Strong alcohol, strong fruit aroma. Just very very strong syrupy malt and alcohol. Raisins. Intense. Some vinegar. I don’t think I enjoyed it as much as the rest of the table. Not enough diverse flavours for me from a barley wine. Just too much malt and alcohol.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Dec 2006
at 11:22
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask handpull at Wenlock. Very deep chestnut, thin off white head. Hey, it’s a really tasty red/amber ale in an American styley, but without the overly hoppiness. Great dry malt, full, deep. Alcohol isn’t showy. Dry malt and nutmeg aroma. Malt in mouth is deep and rounded. Warming alcohol. Bit more spice/nutmeg on finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Dec 2006
at 10:46
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask handpull at Wenlock. Black colour with ruby edges, thin bubbly beige head. A choccy porter, quite drying especially on finish. Aroma of molasses. Some molasses and touch of sour fruit in mouth. Dry choc finish, good depth of flavour and slightly different. Drinkable.
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Dec 2006
at 10:42
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Bottle: Deep golden to orangey coloured, mid-sized rocky yellowish head,cloudy, lively carbonation; moderate spicy, hoppy nose, sweet malt and fruit detectable; moderate bitter, slightly sweetish flavour, light bodied; drier, fruity, spicy finish. Well crafted, a bit thin..............
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Nov 2006
at 00:49
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Handpull at The Wenlock Arms, London. Cloudy pale green colour. F*** me, it’s green!!!! No head. Pear, sharp perry aroma. Some really nice pear juice, but it is sharp. Really good juicyness though. Drying finish. I rather like it. After bitters all evening, it’s a real palate cleanser. Love the fruit. In your face fruity perry, bit of perry vinegar, bit of puckering of the cheeks.
Tried
on 23 Nov 2006
at 06:47
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask handpull at The Wenlock Arms, London. Badged as Pitfield Bitter. Amber, lasting bubbly beige head. Competent session bitter. Some hop, yeast, caramel aroma. Great hop kicks in mouth, with bitterness on end, citrus earthy hop. Ticks all the boxes
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Nov 2006
at 06:38
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask @ Wenlock Arms, London. Hazy white/yellow colour with no head. Fruity apple aroma, slightly tart. Tart fruity apple flavor, very dry. Fruity dry finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Oct 2006
at 08:55
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Cask @ Wenlock Arms, London. Very pale yellow colour with a small white head. Fruity malty hoppy aroma. Sweet malty fruity flavor. Malty fruity finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Oct 2006
at 08:18