Subsidiaries
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
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
4th February 2017
Opaque dark brown beer, small tan head. Palate is quite light and semi dry and has a fine minerally crispness. Smooth dark malts, mildly sweet. Bitterish and tangy treacle - toffee. Little soap. Mmm - I wanted this to be a lot of sweeter and not so tangy, but it is a little off the Imperial Stout beaten track.
Opaque dark brown beer, small tan head. Palate is quite light and semi dry and has a fine minerally crispness. Smooth dark malts, mildly sweet. Bitterish and tangy treacle - toffee. Little soap. Mmm - I wanted this to be a lot of sweeter and not so tangy, but it is a little off the Imperial Stout beaten track.
Tried
on 07 Feb 2017
at 03:09
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
1st December 2016
Light haze on this gold beer, small white head. Palate is smooth and mildly dry, fine crispness. Smooth malts, clean and mildly sweet. Modest soft citric hop and mild pine. Smooth finish brings mild orange peel bitterness. Smooth and drinkable.
Light haze on this gold beer, small white head. Palate is smooth and mildly dry, fine crispness. Smooth malts, clean and mildly sweet. Modest soft citric hop and mild pine. Smooth finish brings mild orange peel bitterness. Smooth and drinkable.
Tried
on 10 Dec 2016
at 10:03
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
23rd November 2016
Very hazy gold beer, good cream colour head. Palate is airy and dry, reasonable fine carbonation. Dry pale malts - mild to medium sweetness. Dry pithy grapefruit and mild orange. Floral bitterness into a dry finish. Dry and bitter but it’s okay.
Very hazy gold beer, good cream colour head. Palate is airy and dry, reasonable fine carbonation. Dry pale malts - mild to medium sweetness. Dry pithy grapefruit and mild orange. Floral bitterness into a dry finish. Dry and bitter but it’s okay.
Tried
on 27 Nov 2016
at 12:10
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
21st November 2016
Light haze on this amber beer, good cream colour head. Palate is smooth and fairly dry, decent fine carbonation. Airy malts, light creamy sweetness. Tangy orange and dry pith. Bitter orange peel underneath. Light semi dry finish. A bit tangy but not bad.
Light haze on this amber beer, good cream colour head. Palate is smooth and fairly dry, decent fine carbonation. Airy malts, light creamy sweetness. Tangy orange and dry pith. Bitter orange peel underneath. Light semi dry finish. A bit tangy but not bad.
Tried
on 27 Nov 2016
at 11:46
7/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle, hotel tasting. Very slightly hazy yellow color, thin white head. Cereal aroma. Taste is sweetish biscuit dough. Not bad.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jul 2016
at 14:35
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
At a tasting many thanks Hippoman, very little head, cloudy to murky and quite deep orange color, aroma oftea leaves, herbs and some spiciness, herbal shrubby black tea flavor with a hint of graininess, strong but mellow shrubby bitterness. original and quite good.
Tried
on 18 May 2016
at 08:36
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
330ml bottle from the Cheese & Wine shop, Darlington. Pours a black-brown colour, with a thin beige foam head and aroma of ash, smoked meat, roast malt. Taste is smokey, burnt wood, meaty, roasted malt, sweet, with lapsand tea notes, liqorice and earthy bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, tangy roast burnt bitter finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Mar 2016
at 15:05
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
330ml bottle from Head of Steam Railway Museum Shop, Darlington. Pours black in colour with a beige foam head leaving lacing. Aroma of roast malt, molasses, milky chocolate, coffee, fruity. Taste is roasted, malt, caramel, sweet, molasses, toffee, milk chocolate, dark fruits, some coffee & earthy notes. Smooth mouthfeel, medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry roasty finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Mar 2016
at 16:27