7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
(Cask at Old Harkers Arms, Chester, 21 July 2009) Black colour with creamy, beige head. Roasted, malty nose with coffee and dark chocolate. Roasted, malty, slightly burnt taste with notes of black coffee, dark chocolate, dark rye bread and a touch of liquorice. Generous coffee bitterness in the finish. Medium body, dry. Smooth mouthfeel. Excellent stout in lovely balance.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Aug 2009
at 15:52
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
(Cask at Ship & Mitre, Liverpool, 20 July 2009) Reddish brown colour with frothy, beige head. Fruity, malty nose with notes of red berries. Fruity, malty taste with wild berries, cranberries and a slightly spicy, bittersweet finish. Medium body, fairly dry.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Aug 2009
at 15:27
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Cask (handpump) @ The Star Inn, Huddersfield, England. @ [ The Star Inn Summer Beer Festival ]. Very dark brown with a nice tan head. Sweet roasted malt aroma. Roasted malt taste with some oat , caramel and chocolate. Nice change after many blond ales and average bitters.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Aug 2009
at 07:59
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask@The Porcupine. Goldeny amber colour, small off-white head. Aroma is grass, wood, toffee, some hints of fruits as well. Flavour is quite the same along with some slightly biscuity and mildly buttery notes.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Aug 2009
at 05:57
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask (handpump) @ The Star Inn, Huddersfield, England. @ [ The Star Inn Summer Beer Festival ]... Black ... thick tan head ... light sweet roast ... roast malt ... little chocolate ... little coffee ... light dry.
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Jul 2009
at 14:34
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (handpump) @ The Star Inn, Huddersfield, England. @ [ The Star Inn Summer Beer Festival ]Clear dark brown color with a average to large, frothy to creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, chocolate, coffee and vanilla notes. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20090716]
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Jul 2009
at 09:21
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
RBESG Sheffield 2009. Handpump at The Star Inn Summer Beer Festival, Huddersfield. Black colour, thick beige head. Aroma of hard roasted malts, tar, just the way I like it. Flavour is light sweet, coffee, roasted malts, bitter chocolate, coffee bitter finish. A bit watery and flat.
Tried
on 21 Jul 2009
at 14:44
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask @ Bon Accord. Golden colour, white head. Aroma has biscuit malts. Taste is fruity and malty. Average.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Jun 2009
at 09:02
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask @ Bon Accord. Dark brown colour, small off-white head. Aroma has roasted malts, nuts and caramel. Flavour of roasted malts, slight touch of fruity hops and chocolate. Medium bodied. Decent stout.
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Oct 2008
at 09:50
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask, 4.4% at GBBF08. Clear dark amber colour. Very small white head. Caramelly hop flavour.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Sep 2008
at 18:48