7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Cask at Smithfield, Derby. Pours almost black with a small cream head. Oats come through strongly in the aroma, alongside roasted malts and some smoky traces. In the mouth it is quite sweet and smooth with a creamy texture. Flavour starts off with roasted malts and chocolate and just a trace of oats, though the latter increases to dominate eventually. Hints of liquorice and vanilla later too. Finish is fairly dry. This is a decent dry stout.
Tried
from Cask
at
The Smithfield Alehouse
on 15 May 2025
at 12:59
Tried
from Cask
at
Tap & Brew
on 03 May 2025
at 16:22
Tried
from Cask
at
Tap & Brew
on 03 May 2025
at 16:22
Tried
from Draft
at
Tap & Brew
on 03 May 2025
at 16:22
6.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 5.5
Texture 7
Overall 6
Handpul cask at the Tap & Brew, Swindon. Dark brownish red and clear with a thick ring of beige/khaki head. Malty aroma, a touch of chocolate. Sweet taste, cherry tomato, light sarsaparilla. Light body, little carbonation. A bit too weird to be properly good although I appreciate the complexity.
Tried
from Cask
at
Tap & Brew
on 29 Mar 2025
at 13:29
Tried at Hop Kettle, Gloucester, England
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Mar 2025
at 16:16
Tried at Hop Kettle, Gloucester, England
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Mar 2025
at 16:16
Tried at Hop Kettle, Gloucester, England
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Mar 2025
at 16:16
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 5
Overall 6
Cask at CBC, Covent Garden on 16th February 2025. Thickly hazy pale amber with shallow white foam and full lacing. Bready aroma with lightly pungent notes. Unsweetened orange in-mouth and a finish of orange juice. Light body and a smooth mouthfeel.
Tried
at
Craft Beer Co - Covent Garden
on 16 Feb 2025
at 00:20
Tried
from Draft
at
Waverley
on 14 Feb 2025
at 14:05