6/10
Tried
on 28 Aug 2020
at 15:30
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sample thanks to Grumbo: Poured a black brown with a frothy bubbly tan head. Aroma is black cherries, bark, chocolate, malts. The taste is rich malts, light black cherry, coffee, spice, dark chocolate, smooth to the finish.
Tried
on 16 May 2020
at 19:51
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 4
Overall 7
28/4/2020. Bottle from Darts Farm near Topsham, Devon. Pours very dark brown with a deep dark cherry tint and a small bubbly beige head. Aroma of liquorice, strong black coffee, dark chocolate and a BFG edge. Moderate sweetness and a light roasted bitterness. Lacks a bit of body but still enjoyed it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Apr 2020
at 20:55
4.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
Bottle at home โ from Home & Bargain Has a faint malty aroma. Pours orange-yellow with a small transient white head. Well carbonated. In the mouth the overwhelming taste is that of lucozade (!) though there are malts and biscuit flavours there too. Finish is pretty sickly โ like barley sugar combined with olive oil. Wonโt be having this one again !
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Apr 2020
at 14:26
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask at Sun, Stafford Pours a golden yellow with a small white head and good lacing. Nose is just a vague hint of lemon. Taste is spongey and fruity โ like a bakewell tart ? Also plenty of grains and creamy texture followed by a dry and bitter finish. Not particularly memorable.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Mar 2020
at 21:42
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Cask at Pigs Ear '19, day one, 03/12/19. Golden copper with a decent off white head. Nose is biscuit malts, dried fruits, toffee, light spice. Taste comprises toffee, dark fruit rinds, straw, light spice, biscuit crumbs. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close. Decent.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Dec 2019
at 10:59
2/10
Tried
on 08 Dec 2019
at 07:37
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask at pigs ear 2019. A light hazed reddy amber coloured pour with a halo of loose beige head. Aroma is woody autumnal malts, brown leaves, earth. Flavour is composed of nutty earthy malts, jammy fruit, woody fig, cakey notes. Palate is semi sweet, light tang, woody, mellow carbonation
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Dec 2019
at 21:02
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask at GBBF โ19, day 4, 09/08/19. Black with a tan head. Nose is mellow roast, dried fruits, cocoa sprinkle, light charr. Taste comprises roast malts, toffee, chocolate biscuit, charr, dried fruit esters. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close. Decent enough easy drinking porter.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Dec 2019
at 17:20
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask pint, hand-pulled in the lovely Imperial, a Weherspoon's place in Exeter on 28th Sep 2019. Pale blonde body, full and lasting white head. Refreshing more than exciting, grassy/floral/hoppy nose, similar breakdown flavour wise, subtle citrus feel throughout.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Oct 2019
at 12:13