6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Cask handpull at Society Rooms, JDW, Maidstone. Black with lasting tan head. Milky choc and some roasted malt on aroma. Quite pleasant in the mouth, some more choc, a lot of roasted malt, almost too much, too harsh and roasted. Touch of tar and liquorice. It’s a half decent stout. just a bit too harsh for my liking. Excellent choc flavours though.
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Apr 2010
at 07:00
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask-conditioned at the Commercial Rooms (JDW), Bristol 13/04/10. Near black in colour with a tight, tan head. Aroma of dark chocolate and black coffee. Flavour had more chocolate, porridge oats and tobacco, with a decent dry finish. Very good.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Apr 2010
at 22:37
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
cask at standing order JDW ... black ... creamy tan head ... soft roast malt with little oat in nose ... nice soft toasted malts ... light non bitter roast malt ... little chocolate ...
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Apr 2010
at 04:28
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask handpull at County Hotel, JDW, Ashford. After a very frustrating 20 mins trying to work out why my laptop wasn’t picking up the wifi signal in the pub (my home connection software was interfering with it, so I had to disable it and reboot - arse). Brown/gold colour clear and attractive with a lasting beige thickish head. Malty aroma with some honey. It’s ok. A bit too malty and the honey makes the finish pretty sweet for a bitter. Fine, a bit soapy on the hops. OK though.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Jan 2010
at 10:54
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
(Cask at Pembury Tavern, Hackney, London, 26 Nov 2009) Amber colour with foamy, off-white head. Malty nose with sulphur, dusty hops, nuts and dark fruit. Malty, slightly nutty nose with notes of dried fruit, dusty hops and a touc of honey sweetness. Medium body. Decent and well balanced beer without getting all too exciting.
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Dec 2009
at 08:43
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
pale yellow with a small white head. fruity aroma with pineapple and grapefruit. Dry malt flavour with brett and honey notes.
Tried
on 27 Jul 2009
at 12:54
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Bag O’Nails, Bristol 13/07/09. Deep amber in colour with a slight, off-white head. Red fruit and caramel aroma. Flavour was also sweet to start, with some earthiness and a decent bitter finish. Good.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Jul 2009
at 14:46
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the King of Wessex (JDW), Bath 7/05/09. Deep copper with a decent white head. Sweet aroma of red fruits and chocolate malts. Flavour was a bit syrupy to start, before some bitter chocolate and a decent bitter finish came to the rescue. Good stuff.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 May 2009
at 18:00
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Half from cask at The Wheatsheaf in Stoke. Nitro creamy, off-white head with good laceworks. Dark amber with a slight head. Aroma of bitter fruits and sweet malts. Grapefruit shells in flavour ending up with a nice dry bitter finish. Good version of the style (Wetherspoon real ale festival, 02.05.2009).
Tried
from Cask
on 06 May 2009
at 16:21
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
50 cL bottle, courtesy of Paul. Pours dark brown with a small tan head. Light acidic and roasted aroma. Sweet flavoured. Roasted and slight roasted flavoured too. Light acidic and slight sweet flavoured. Roasted and malty flavoured finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 May 2009
at 05:23