5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Bottle at home, 18/02/17. Clear golden with a well appointed white head of bubbles. Nose is pale malts, straw, grains, faint lemon rind, light bready notes. Taste comprises pale malts, light caramel wafer, toasted grains, airy malts, faint vanilla. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, crisp clean close. Decent enough offering for the style.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Feb 2017
at 13:24
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle at home, 21/01/17. Clear golden amber with a moderate off white covering. Nose is malt forward, toffee, sweet tang, light orange peel. Taste comprises caramel, light floral notes, toasted grains, biscuit malt. Medium bodied, slightly prickly carbonation, semi drying close. Average fayre … offers little … middle of the road ESB.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Feb 2017
at 13:05
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can 330ml. @ [ (PBF XI) by oh6gdx - Petalax ]. [ As Wimbledon Bravo American Pale Ale ].Clear medium orange yellow color with a average, frothy - fizzy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, sweet malt, moderate hoppy, grass, citrus - orange. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average to long duration, sweet malt, pale malt, fruity hops, grass. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20160709] 6-3-6-3-13
Tried
from Can
on 18 Feb 2017
at 12:20
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask @ Three Wise Monkeys, Colchester. Pours golden with an offwhite head. Aroma of malt, caramel, wood, grass. Flavor is light bitter, malt, light caramel, fruit. Medium body, soft carbonation, light bitter finish. 170217
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Feb 2017
at 11:39
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask @ Three Wise Monkeys, Colchester. Nice head with good duration. Color is dark golden. Aroma and taste are fruits, flowers, malt and hops. Light watery finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Feb 2017
at 11:35
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask @ Three Wise Monkeys, Colchester. Clear dark golden with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, fruity and light hoppy. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Sweet and light bitter finish. 170217
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Feb 2017
at 11:32
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Cask at Baxter’s Clurt, JDW - Hackney. Pours clear copper-gold with a creamy, light khaki head. The aroma has mild piney hops, citrus fruits, subtly toasted bread. Light sweet flavour with fairly bright citrus character, mellow rindy bitterness, a bit more line, brown bread. Medium bodied with fine carbonation; good condition. Lightlynresinous on the finish, with more citrus rind, orange, melon, more subtly sweet bready malts, nips of pine oils. Rather solid overall.
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Feb 2017
at 14:28
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the George, Croydon. It pours clear deep red - brown with a medium yellow - white head. The aroma is bitter - sweet, baked goods, cake, gingerbread, earth, leather and dried fruits. The taste is pretty bitter, spicy, wood, resinous, light varnish, gingersnaps, caramel, dates and dried fruits. Finish is dry, spicy and lingers. Medium body and fine carbonation. Nice balance. Good one.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Feb 2017
at 07:52
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at George, Croydon. It pours darkest brown with a medium tan head. The aroma is rich roasted malt, smoked action, milk chocolate, leather, coffee grounds, liquorice and toasted nut. The taste is rich roasted malts, mellow smoke, bitter - sweet, peppery spice, charred wood, chocolate, leather, tobacco, dried fruits and cake with a lingering toasty - smoked finish. Medium body and fine, foamy carbonation. Quite robust. A good smoked porter.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Feb 2017
at 07:45
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask-conditioned at the Red Lion & Pineapple (JDW), Acton 30/1/2017. Near black in colour, with a frothy, off-white, head. Aroma of toasty malts and plain chocolate. Flavour had dense malts, more chocolate and a hint of spice, before a dry, slightly smoky, finish. Good.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Feb 2017
at 06:29