6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
[50cl bottle, bought by my daughter at the Garlic Farm.] A chestnut brown pour with a tight cream head; roasted malt aroma; malty taste with some earthy caramel; and a sweet nutty finish. Fortunately no obvious sign of the garlic.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Aug 2025
at 18:45
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Bottle from my sister and drunk at home. Clear deep brown colour lasting beige head. Brown malt aroma. It's a tasty brown malt malty bitter. Some bitterness on the finish. Decent best bitter. OK.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jul 2025
at 17:06
5.6/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Old rating - A 500ml bottle from Haskins Garden Centre in Angermering, West Sussex. Poured at home in Jersey, It's brown with a white head. Aromas & tastes of fruits, grain, malt & mild hints of black garlic. Passable ale but the garlic is really difficult to detect.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jun 2025
at 21:18
4/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Mar 2025
at 08:16
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6
50cl bottle.
Medium beige head. Clear almost black pour. Light coffee & chocolate.
Medium beige head. Clear almost black pour. Light coffee & chocolate.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Feb 2025
at 13:38
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6
Half pint on cask at the taverners.
Medium off white head. Clear amber pour. Light nutty bitterness
Medium off white head. Clear amber pour. Light nutty bitterness
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Feb 2025
at 14:42
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
500ml bottle, thanks to Grumbo. BB - 01/21. Pours dark brown with a off white head. Aromas & tastes of chocolate, dark fruits, toffee, hints of orange & malt. Moderate body. Dry finish. Enjoyable, especially considering it's a year out of date, happy to get my 2nd IOW rate
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jan 2025
at 08:15
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle from Anderson & Hill, Great Western Arcade, Birmingham. A bit pricey at £4.50 but its my first Isle of Wight rate. Clear amber, with small off-white head. Aroma of malts, some caramel, light fruitiness and grass. Not much garlic. Taste is similar, a bit basic but I'm not hating it as expected. Garlic is quite faint thank god.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2024
at 02:22
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Cask at GBBF’12, London: Amber coloured brew with an fine taste of tropical fruits like mango, pineapple, orange and citrus. Finish is sweet bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Dec 2024
at 11:39
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
5th October 2024
Almost clear deep amber brown beer, small but tidy tan head. A light and smooth palate, mildly dry, decent fine minerally carbonation. Mellow dark malts, a decent chocolate vibe, cocoa and a trace of Bourneville. The orange is lightly delivered and quite floral, orange oils I suspect. Light finish. A decent affair.
Almost clear deep amber brown beer, small but tidy tan head. A light and smooth palate, mildly dry, decent fine minerally carbonation. Mellow dark malts, a decent chocolate vibe, cocoa and a trace of Bourneville. The orange is lightly delivered and quite floral, orange oils I suspect. Light finish. A decent affair.
Tried
on 10 Oct 2024
at 11:03