6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask, gravity (BRIGHT) at Merton Village Hall Refurbishment event, Merton, Oxon 22.01.11 Pours conker coloured with nice white head. Despite being bright this beer showed good depth of flavour and held up well next to the Vale New Dawn, Crouch Vale Brewers Gold and Toad Da Vinci Toad. This had good earthy rustic flavours, touch old fashioned quality about it, malty with nice rustic fruitiness. Just a decent down to earth bitter. A6 A4 T7 P4 Ov13 3.4
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Jan 2011
at 00:09
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask-conditioned at the Three Tuns, Bristol 23/1/2011. Near black in colour with a decent, off-white head. Dark chocolate aroma, with a touch of lactose and mercifully small amount of vanilla. Flavour had big, chunky slabs of chocolate, like a plain yorkie bar, some milky sourness and a dryish finish. By no means a session beer, but a pleasant experience.
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Jan 2011
at 12:14
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask handpull at Southampton Arms. Black as hell. Nice thick black choccy impy stout. I liked it. Nice choc.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Dec 2010
at 07:44
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Portcullis, Clifton, Bristol 11/12/10. Deep brown with a decent, off-white head. Sweet, caramel, berry fruit and rum aroma. Flavour had plenty of earthy malts, spice and toffee with some warming alcohol in the finish. Fine.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Dec 2010
at 11:32
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Portcullis, Clifton, Bristol 11/12/10. Almost back in colour with a slight, off-white head. Aroma of chocolate, black coffee and whisky. Big mouth feel, with a coating of chocolate, roasted malts, dark fruit and a warming, whisky alcohol finish. Tasted like a beer with whisky added rather than fully integrated, so no Ola Dubh, but a decent winter warmer nonetheless. Good.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Dec 2010
at 11:26
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Victoria, Clifton, Bristol 29/10/10. Copper coloured with a slight, off-white head. Aroma of bready malts with a touch of caramel and floral hops. Flavour began with some sweet malts and a touch of orange fruit. There was some subtle, earthy root ginger evident in the finish but this avoided becoming dominant. Drinkable.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Oct 2010
at 00:36
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Portcullis Hopfest, Bristol 10/10/10. deep gold with a decent white head. Light doughy malt and citrus hop aroma. Very easy drinking, with more bready malts, plenty of citrus fruit and a decent dry finish. A lot going on for a 3.5% beer.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Oct 2010
at 14:46
7/10
8/10/2010. Cask at the 28th Ipswich Beer Festival.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Oct 2010
at 23:00
7/10
8/10/2010. Cask at the 28th Ipswich Beer Festival.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Oct 2010
at 23:00
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at the Wenlock Arms. Pours a clear gold with a creamy white head. Doughy and fruity malt aroma with some flowery hops. Lightly sweet with honey, then very bitter with dirt and florals. Medium bodied with soft carbonatio and some alcohol warmth. Lingering, dirty bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Sep 2010
at 08:43