6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask handpull at Craft Beer Covent Garden. Clear gold lasting white head. Grassy hop aroma. Good. Some harsh hop. Some lime grassy hop. Pretty good. Lime. Very dry.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 May 2015
at 07:31
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
(Cask at Craft Beer Co Clapham, London, 25 Apr 2015) Black colour with foamy, beige head. Malty, fruity nose with notes of coffee, roasted malt, dark fruit and some prunes. Malty, roasted taste with coffee, dark chocolate, black rye bread and a generous roasty bitterness in the finish. Medium body, quite dry. Solid and well made porter. Very nice.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 May 2015
at 16:20
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
(Cask at Craft Beer Co Covent Garden, London, 22 Apr 2015) Dark brown colour with foamy, beige head. Malty, hoppy nose with dark bread, coffee, pine needles and liquorice. Malty, roasted taste with notes of coffee, dark rye bread, pine needles and a generous piney bitterness. Medium body, with a touch of sweetness. Tasty and well made black IPA with a solid piney bitterness. Nice one.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 May 2015
at 10:29
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
(Cask at Southampton Arms, Gospel Oak, London, 21 Apr 2015) Black colour with brief, foamy head. Malty, roasted nose with notes of dark chocolate, coffee and dark fruit. Malty, roasted taste with dark chocolate, raisins, prunes, coffee and a generous roasted bitterness in the finish. More than medium body, with a certain sweetness. Well made and tasty stout, almost leaning in the imperial direction. Nice one.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 May 2015
at 10:10
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
(Cask at Southampton Arms, Gospel Oak, London, 21 Apr 2015) Golden colour with frothy, white head. Fruity, malty nose with citrus, grass and biscuits. Malty, hoppy taste with notes of citrus, biscuity malt and a good grassy bitterness. Thin body, with a touch of sweetness. Fresh and tasty, but fairly thin. Quite nice.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 May 2015
at 09:42
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Townhouse, Ely. Light gold, flat, very little head. Floral aroma with notes of citrus and butter. Incredibly hop-fuelled bitter taste, with a papery dry finish that manages to be intense without being acrid. An amazing amount of flavour for the ABV, more flavour than most beers of mid-strength. Impressive.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Apr 2015
at 15:49
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask at CBC Holborn, 20/04/15. Brown with ruby hues and topped with a moderate beige covering. Nose is sweet red berries, toffee, biscuit malt, light hops. Taste comprises earthy hops, light pine, caramel malt, sweet tunes, light perfume. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with an earthy hop wash. Ok, just ticks the style boxes.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Apr 2015
at 08:03
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
13th April 2015
Craft near Tottenham Court Road war zone. Cask. Almost clear deep red- amber beer, small pale cream colour head. Palate is smooth and light, mild fine carbonation. Modest caramel - toffee malts with a little creamy sweetness. Good marmalade hops with floral orange and mild red berry fruits. Mildly spicy pine. Light semi dry finish. Tasty and drinkable. But a CDA? Mmmm!
Craft near Tottenham Court Road war zone. Cask. Almost clear deep red- amber beer, small pale cream colour head. Palate is smooth and light, mild fine carbonation. Modest caramel - toffee malts with a little creamy sweetness. Good marmalade hops with floral orange and mild red berry fruits. Mildly spicy pine. Light semi dry finish. Tasty and drinkable. But a CDA? Mmmm!
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Apr 2015
at 10:01
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at CBC Holborn, 20/04/15. Extremely dark mahogany brown with a moderate tan covering. Nose is chocolate, roast malt, bitter fruit, tangy fruit peel, light spice. Taste cokprises light varnish, cocoa powder, charr, woody rinse, dates, bitter fruits. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, semi drying close. So so affair, lacks balance, too tarte.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Apr 2015
at 06:18
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Cask at Craft Beer Co, Covent Garden on 13th April 2015. Hazy amber with thin off-white diminishing foam and initial lacing. Tart citrus aroma with tangerine and peel. Grapefruit and tangerine in-mouth with bitter orange peel. Tart citrus end with grassy notes and developing upper rear mouth bitterness. Full-bodied with an engaging texture.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Apr 2015
at 16:52