Subsidiaries
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Keg at shilling.. Dark black.. Thin tan lacing.. Dark roast.. Big chocolate nose... Dark chocolate roast... Big chocolate roast.. .. Long treacle
Tried
on 06 Jun 2017
at 09:09
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Keg tap at the Kingston Arms, Cambridge. Light to mid-brown, almost the colour of... iced tea. This was a hell of a gusher, but the off-white head seems to have subsided a bit. A bit of tea, woody and hoppy notes, and light resin in the aroma. Bitter vinous taste, but there’s a nice stewed builders’ tea note. Nothing subtle about this, and the tannic feel is replicated in the long finish and aftertaste. It’s a well-presented but not particularly memorable IPA. However when it exists in the moment, it’s a lovely moment.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Apr 2017
at 13:01
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Third in Hippo Taproom. Dark brown, opaque with a thick tan head. Sweet, treacle toffee aroma. Flavour is bitter, sweet, milky coffee to start with, with a sweet toffee finish. The 10% alcohol isn’t evident.
Tried
from Draft
on 11 Apr 2017
at 12:33
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Key-keg at the Bish & Hop pop up bar at Bishop Auckland food festival 2017. Orange golden colour, white foam head leaving lacing and fruity citrus hop aroma. Taste is malt caramel, zesty citrus, grapefruit, with hoppy bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry tangy bitter finish. Very drinkable.
Tried
on 02 Apr 2017
at 09:47
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Key-keg at the Bish & Hop pop up bar at Bishop Auckland food festival 2017. Dark brown colour, tan foam head and bready rye aroma. Taste is sweetish, malty, rye bread, and with earthy bitterness. Medium bodied, medium carbonation, dry tangy earthy bitter finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried
on 02 Apr 2017
at 09:44
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Key-keg at the Bish & Hop pop up bar at Bishop Auckland food festival 2017. Hazy golden colour with a white foam head leaving some lacing and wheaty aroma. Taste is wheat, grain, with fruity and milky notes. Smooth mouthfeel, light to medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry fruity finish. Quite drinkable
Tried
on 02 Apr 2017
at 09:41
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Tried at the Craft Rooms, Lincoln. Hazy golden colour with a thin white head. Aroma citrus and pineapple with slight yeast. Taste light sweet to mid bitter. Medium body.
Tried
on 01 Apr 2017
at 07:42
3.9/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 3.5
Bottle from Drinkmonger. Hazy amber body with tiny flecks floating beneath a thin off-white head. No visible carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of grain juice, apple peel and a hint of toffee. Flavour of mushy apple and dishwater with a tangy, unpleasant finish. I’m struggling to see how this can be called an IPA - it’s not hoppy or bitter enough. Regardless, it’s not a great beer; I could barely drink half the bottle.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Mar 2017
at 17:49
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at 2017 Darlington CAMRA beer festival at the Forum. Dark brown-black colour, beige foam head and aroma of coconut, chocolate, smokey. Taste is coconut, milk chocolate, malty, sweetish, coffee, and earthy bitterness. Smoothish mouthfeel, medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry lingering coconut & chocolate roasty bitter finish. Like a Bounty in a glass, nicely drinkable.
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Mar 2017
at 15:34
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
330ml bottle from the Lion’s Den shop, Yarm. Golden colour, with a lively large white foam head leaving lacing and aroma of fruity belgium yeast. Taste is grainy, slightly sweet, mellow dried fruity, some banana, and earthy, with yeasty notes. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, dry grainy yeasty finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Mar 2017
at 13:30