7.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 8
On cask. Dark ruby body, light brown head. Aroma of caramel, cocoa, figs and cherries. Taste of cocoa, cherries, floral hops and toast. Nice beer.
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Jan 2016
at 02:48
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask handpull at The Preston Park Tavern Brighton. Clear gold lasting cream head. Some caramel. Grassy hop finish. Throwback caramel bitter. Smooth enough.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Nov 2015
at 08:31
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask at the Tilly Shilling (JDW), Farnborough. Amber with a tight cream head; grainy aroma; grainy body with a sweet biscuity taste; and a biscuity finish. A simple malty bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Oct 2015
at 09:20
5.3/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle 500ml. [ As Firebird Fireweisse ].Unclear medium yellow color with a small to average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is light to moderate malty, wheat, moderate to heavy yeashy, rubber, yeast, banana - bubble gum - fruity, yeast - wheat. Flavor is moderate sweet with a long duration, rubber, yeast, fruity, sweet yeast. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20140419]
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Apr 2015
at 07:43
4.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
Cask-conditioned at the Seven Stars, Bristol 6/1/2014. Unfortunately, this was as unpleasant as others noted. Diacetyl dominated, colliding head on with some earthy malts. I struggled to finish it. An early contender for worst beer of 2015.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Jan 2015
at 11:49
4.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Bottle split at home, thanks to James, 27/11/14. Lightly hazed golden with little in the way of any headwork. Nose is bland, apple core, grass, vanilla, orchard notes. Taste comprises straw, yeasty tones, apple core, light citric notes. Medium body, moderate carbonation, semi drying close. Pap ! Just no flavour to this, totally washed out feel to it!
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Nov 2014
at 05:36
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle split at home, thanks to James, 27/11/14. Hazed golden orange with a decent off white covering. Nose is musty, spice, clove, light nana, orange peel. Taste comprises yeast tones, spice, straw, touch of banana, caramel. Medium bodied, spritzy carbonation - a little overcooked, fairly astringent bitter tones in the close. So so meets passable, too bitter for the style.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Nov 2014
at 05:31
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle split at home, thanks to James, 27/11/14. Clear golden with a moderate off white covering. Nose is biscuit, diacetyl, unripe fruit, earthy hop twinge. Taste comprises much the same, light vanilla, straw, bready notes, fruit, butterscotch. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, semi drying close with light bitterings. Classic twig - Meh !
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Nov 2014
at 05:26
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (gravity) @ EBF17 2014, 17th Egham Beer Festival, Egham United Services Club (EUSC), 111 Spring Rise, Egham, Surrey, England TW20 9PE. [ As Firebird West ].Clear medium orange amber color with a average, frothy - fizzy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, nutty, fruity, light earthy. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a long duration, fruity, caramel, nutty notes. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20140417]
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Nov 2014
at 23:51
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at the 19th Egham Beer Festival. Bright straw with a thin white head; fruity aroma; berry fruit taste with a light bitterness; and a biscuity finish. A pleasant Golden Ale, but nothing more.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Nov 2014
at 13:32