6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Tried
from Cask
at
Boot Micropub
on 26 Dec 2025
at 17:29
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Cask at Pigs Ear Beer & Cider Festival 2025, Hackney. London. A dark brown/black coloured pour with a medium bubbly beige head on top. Roasty, malty, chocolate, cherry, dark fruit taste/aroma. Rich and tasty.
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Dec 2025
at 22:46
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask gravity at Pigs Ear 2025. Black beer thin tan head. Some sweetness. Some cocoa flavour. Some dark chocolate. Not overly sweet and not too much lactose either. Some dryness on tje finish a decent dark chocolate stout. Lacks a bit of condition
Tried
on 05 Dec 2025
at 12:32
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
3rd December 2025
Cask at Pigs Ear. Barleywine? Okaaaaaay! Near clear but very deep brown beer, decent bubbly darkish tan head. Airy palate, semi dry, decent fine carbonation. Decently chocolatey dark malts. Oaty sweetness. Good ripe fruits, slightly berry and a little dates. Airy semi dry finish. A pleasant tasting affair, albeit a tad dry. Still not sure how this is barleywine.
Cask at Pigs Ear. Barleywine? Okaaaaaay! Near clear but very deep brown beer, decent bubbly darkish tan head. Airy palate, semi dry, decent fine carbonation. Decently chocolatey dark malts. Oaty sweetness. Good ripe fruits, slightly berry and a little dates. Airy semi dry finish. A pleasant tasting affair, albeit a tad dry. Still not sure how this is barleywine.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Dec 2025
at 15:54
6.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6
Gravity Cask at day 2 of the 41st Pigs Ear Beer Festival, 03/12/2025.
Black topped with a tan cap that thins to the edge.
Nose is chocolate, toffee, dark malts.
Taste comprises cocoa powder, sweet edged, dark malts, brown sugar melt.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying close.
Okay stout if running a little overly sweet for my palate.
Black topped with a tan cap that thins to the edge.
Nose is chocolate, toffee, dark malts.
Taste comprises cocoa powder, sweet edged, dark malts, brown sugar melt.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying close.
Okay stout if running a little overly sweet for my palate.
Tried
on 03 Dec 2025
at 13:57
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Gravity cask at day 2 of the 41st Pigs Ear Beer Festival, 03/12/2025.
Deep mahogany brown topped with a beige cap.
Nose is dark fruit rinds, cocoa powder, dark malts.
Taste comprises fruit cake, ashen nip, toffee, fruit esters.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close.
Okay cask offering but as per Kenneth wouldn't have guessed a barleywine ... probs a porter.
Deep mahogany brown topped with a beige cap.
Nose is dark fruit rinds, cocoa powder, dark malts.
Taste comprises fruit cake, ashen nip, toffee, fruit esters.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close.
Okay cask offering but as per Kenneth wouldn't have guessed a barleywine ... probs a porter.
Tried
on 03 Dec 2025
at 10:49
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Hand pulled half pint at the Crown Inn on 2nd December 2025. Red hue to the black body, off white head. Decent enough Mild, malty front with a hop bitterness within. 1st beer of the session.
Tried
from Cask
at
Crown Inn
on 02 Dec 2025
at 17:15
6.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Clear gold with a frothy white head and a sweet fruity nose. Creamy smooth, fresh and fruity, tangerine with some honey sweetness, crisp biscuit malt and a touch of hop bitterness.
Tried
from Cask
at
Prince of Wales
on 25 Nov 2025
at 18:00
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Hand pulled pint in the Unicorn, Little Dawley, Telford on 22nd November 2025. Clean and clear amber body, white crown. Hop front, leafy, woody and trying to be bitter, malt content stopped that, all a bit unbalanced too me. It just didn't sit right. Scored kindly.
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Nov 2025
at 16:45
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Keg at the Red Lion, Amblecote. Pours very dark brown with a small head. Aroma is smoky caramel, raisin and a little chocolate. Taste has light smoke, raisin and caramel.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Nov 2025
at 16:47