6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Gravity dispense at London Drinker BF ’15, day 2, 12/03/15 nice clawback rate! Lightly hazed pale golden with a moderate off white covering. Nose is earthy hops, citric peel, tangerine, light smokey straw. Taste comprises bitter citric rinds, more subtle smoked tones - a la burnt straw, chalky mineral, orange, tangerine. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close peppered with earthy hop bitterenss. Solid GB.
Tried
on 13 Mar 2015
at 15:30
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Cask at the Bull brewpub. Clear reddy/ copper coloured pour with a lasting creamy head. Aroma is nice Heather and earthy honey, little candied toffee. Nice layers of detail on the nose with rustic leather and hint of smoke. Flavour is composed of light toffee and honey, lavender and just a whisker of citrus. Nice lacing on the glass. Palate is semi sweet and sessionable with very nice cask condition. A really hood example of the style, this beer is very sessionable and has nuance with every sip. Good cask beer served well is a joyous thing.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Jan 2015
at 14:08
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the Bull. Yellow / straw coloured pour with a lasting thin white head and a light haze. Aroma is fresh cereal grainy with a little straw and an herbal / floral hop note. Flavour is composed of light cereal, little grainy straw a faint citrus earthy hop character. I paired this beer with their spicy pig wings which brought out and highlighted the hop character quite nicely. Palate is light and easy going, little grain tannin and nicely cask conditioned. Really solid golden.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Jan 2015
at 13:55
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at the brewpub. 5.2%. Clear mid amber coloured pour with a lasting loose sticky off white head. Aroma is caramel biscuity grains, nice resinous piney hop, little strawberry fruit on the nose as well. Flavour is composed of light caramel, grains, light sticky resinous hop, some hop candy. Ferment is nice a clean. Palate is semi sweet, little sticky on the tongue and a medium dry finish. Hop buttresses is mellow but firm and plays well against the little sweetness from the malt. Well made flavoursome beer.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Jan 2015
at 13:30
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
On tap at the London Brewers’ Market held at the Old Spitafields Market. Pours dark brown with small tan head. Roasted malts and coffee aroma and flavor. Watery and acidic. Not sure it should be that way.
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Dec 2014
at 11:37
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Cask at Tap East - Stratford, London. Pours dark brown with a creamy, beige head. Rich chocolate on the nose, mostly milk chocolate, some earth, moderate roast. Medium sweetflavor with further toasted malt character, a bit of tangy dark malt edge, licorice, milk chocolate, burnt leaves, plum. Light to medium bodied with fine carbonation; decent condition. Sweet finish with more milk chocolate, tangy dark malts, dark fruits. Not bad. (April 2014, score: 3.5)
Cask at the Great British Beer Festival 2017, day one - London. Pours black-brown with a light, foamy head. The nose holds light roast, hints of brine. Light to medium sweet flavour with notes of dark berries, light chocolate. Light to medium bodied with fine carbonation; good condition. Balanced finish, further chocolate, dried dark fruits. Good stuff. (August 2017, score: 3.6)
Cask at the Great British Beer Festival 2017, day one - London. Pours black-brown with a light, foamy head. The nose holds light roast, hints of brine. Light to medium sweet flavour with notes of dark berries, light chocolate. Light to medium bodied with fine carbonation; good condition. Balanced finish, further chocolate, dried dark fruits. Good stuff. (August 2017, score: 3.6)
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Apr 2014
at 11:54
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Gravity cask at the London Drinker BF 2014. Pours clear, rich brown with a bubbly, off-white head. Lots of charcoal on the nose, some minerals, burnt wood, dry cocoa. Light sweet flavor with dominant minerality, burnt leaves, soggy earth and bittersweet cocoa. Medium bodied with fine fine carbonation. Finishes with lots of burnt leaves that have been dragged through mud, more flinty minerals, ash, wood, old leather. Precious little to enjoy here.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Mar 2014
at 07:42
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
6th December 2013
Pigs Ear. Lightly hazy deep.amber beer. Residual tan head. Palate is.light and dry with a.mild fine.carbonation. Light semi sweet malt, slightly dry. A little semi sweet pine and.ripe citrus. Little orange peel. Light semi dry finish. Pretty hoppy and drinkable.
Pigs Ear. Lightly hazy deep.amber beer. Residual tan head. Palate is.light and dry with a.mild fine.carbonation. Light semi sweet malt, slightly dry. A little semi sweet pine and.ripe citrus. Little orange peel. Light semi dry finish. Pretty hoppy and drinkable.
Tried
on 09 Dec 2013
at 16:33
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
6th December 2013
Pigs Ear. Hazy gold beer with a small bubbly white head. Light palate, semi dry. Decen5 fine carbonation. Light fruity ginger, never hot. Little citrus. Light finish. Refreshing.
Pigs Ear. Hazy gold beer with a small bubbly white head. Light palate, semi dry. Decen5 fine carbonation. Light fruity ginger, never hot. Little citrus. Light finish. Refreshing.
Tried
on 09 Dec 2013
at 08:59
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask gravity at Pigs Ear. It pours golden amber with a small white head. The nose is fresh ginger, lemon, spice, light tang and lemsip. The taste is toast, hay, light ginger, lemongrass, light bitterness, touch of sweetness and citrus peel with a dry finish. Medium body and soft carbonation. Alright.
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Dec 2013
at 06:45