6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at Pigs Ear ’14, day 1, 02/12/14. Lightly hazed rich chestnut brown with moderate light beige edgework and a swirl. Nose is aniseed, spice rack, berry fruit, herbal, figs, dates, nutmeg, light hop presence, caramel. Taste comprises dark fruit rinds, nutmeg, figgy jam, winter cheer, toffee. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close packed with winter spices. Nice drop.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Dec 2014
at 13:56
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask gravity at Pig’s Ear 2014. It pours clear deep amber with a bubbly white head. The nose is full of festive spice, rich, creamy, egg-nog/custard and figgy pudding. The taste is woody, leather, earthy, spice, varnish, Xmas pudding, gingerbread, oily feel and nice level of bitterness wit ha dry, spiced finish. Medium body and fine carbonation. Well-integrated spice. Rather tasty and drinkable.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Dec 2014
at 12:28
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask gravity at Pig’s Ear 2014. It pours clear golden with a foamy white head. The nose is sweet, oily, orange, mandarin, spicy edge, toasted oats, melon and apple. The taste is bitter, lemon, grapefruit, rather soapy, oily, grainy, toast, earth, pepper, spice, grass and light astringency with a soapy finish. Medium body and low carbonation. Far too soapy for my liking.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Dec 2014
at 11:54
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
2nd December 2014
Pigs Ear. Cask. Clear gold beer, no head. Palate is light and dry. Mild fine carbonation. Light pale malts. Very bitter grapefruit pith hops. Light orange peel. Semi dry finish, bitter linger. Robust!
Pigs Ear. Cask. Clear gold beer, no head. Palate is light and dry. Mild fine carbonation. Light pale malts. Very bitter grapefruit pith hops. Light orange peel. Semi dry finish, bitter linger. Robust!
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Dec 2014
at 13:06
6/10
Tried
on 03 Dec 2014
at 01:22
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask at the cock tavern. Hazed golden straw coloured pour with a look oose white head. Aroma is sweet orange, straw, vanilla. Palate is mellow, decent cask condition. Flavour is earthy orange peel, straw, base grains. Decent hop leaf. Lingering sweet orange
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Dec 2014
at 15:06
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Bottle shared at Christ’s post GBBF minidig 16/08/2014. Aroma is big parfummed ginger, lemongrassand soapy. Appearance is hazed golden/ yellow straw coloured pour with no head. Flavour is soapy, sandlewood, lemon, lemonbalm, parfumme. Palate is faitly light, highish carbonation. altogether too soapy but not terrible.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Nov 2014
at 13:59
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask @ Crown Inn, Stockport [011114]
Dark caramel, dense beige head
Aroma of soft sweet dark malts, nice dab of vanilla, bit creamy, very good
Taste of dark sweet malts, soft chocolate vanilla cream, dab of soft fruits, nice mellow roast, yum yum for 3.6%
Palate - Light body, soft sweet,. Finish as main flavour
Overall - Interesting beer with the vanilla, good mild
Dark caramel, dense beige head
Aroma of soft sweet dark malts, nice dab of vanilla, bit creamy, very good
Taste of dark sweet malts, soft chocolate vanilla cream, dab of soft fruits, nice mellow roast, yum yum for 3.6%
Palate - Light body, soft sweet,. Finish as main flavour
Overall - Interesting beer with the vanilla, good mild
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Nov 2014
at 16:20
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask @ Crown Inn, Stockport [011114]
Amber, dense thin white head, good lacing
Aroma of sweet pale malts, soft sweet citrus fruits
Taste of citrus hops, soft tropical hops, sweet fruits, some grapefruit, this is nice
Palate - Medium body, soft sweet. Finish of grapefruit, nice zesty bitter tail, bit of spicy hop in there as well
Overall - Liked this. Much better than the iffy bottles I’ve tried from this brewery
Amber, dense thin white head, good lacing
Aroma of sweet pale malts, soft sweet citrus fruits
Taste of citrus hops, soft tropical hops, sweet fruits, some grapefruit, this is nice
Palate - Medium body, soft sweet. Finish of grapefruit, nice zesty bitter tail, bit of spicy hop in there as well
Overall - Liked this. Much better than the iffy bottles I’ve tried from this brewery
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Nov 2014
at 16:15
4.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 2
Overall 5
Bottle shared at chriso’s Post-GBBF 2014 Tasting - London. Pours clear yellow with a creamy white head. Big perfume aroma, with notes of violets and spicy ginger. Light sweet flavor, very dry, with flowers, lime rind, Pine-Sol cleaner, pale bread. Light bodied with fine to average carbonation. Dry finish with oppressive citrus rind, detergent and perfume. A destroyer of the palate, and not enjoyable. An awkward beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Oct 2014
at 00:52