Subsidiaries
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Cask at the Hope Tap, Reading. Black with a thin beige head. Light fizz. Vanilla is obvious in the whiff, and I was afeared this may be unbearably sweet. But no- it’s well balanced by the roasty malts and heavy coffee notes of the underlying stout. Incredibly smooth and silky. I love Binghams Doodle Stout and this is a great variant of it (unlike the hot dog version). Like a vanilla latte mixed with the flavour of a creme caramel dessert, but with the sweetness checked just enough by a sprinkling of dark roasted coffee beans and a hint of wood. Nice. Really nice. Possibly even be better than the original version. A superb stout.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Feb 2016
at 08:07
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at local spoons. Dark orange / copper coloured pour with a sticky greyish cream head. Aroma is sweet nutty malts, grainstore, hints of treacle, berries. Flavour is composed of medium sweet nutty malts, apple, grain husks, tangy raisin. Palate is semi sweet, medium light bodied, OK cask condition. Lingering brown sugars and a hints of orange marmalade.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Feb 2016
at 11:21
5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask at the Fisherman’s Cottage, Reading. Dull gold with a thin white head. Some dusty hop leafiness, a little grapefruit, but generally rather thin and bland. Not liking Bingham’s single hop series much so far; feel they should focus on their excellent stouts.
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Feb 2016
at 05:28
8/10
Tried
on 03 Feb 2016
at 17:05
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
50cl bottle from Westholme Stores, Goring. Bottle conditioned - the first time I’ve seen a bottled version from this series. A crystal-clear pale straw colour with a billowing white head and moderate carbonation; light grapefruit aroma; big fruity taste, predominately grapefruit; but with some woody notes; and a long dry bitter finish with some fresh nettley herbs. Very enjoyable - it seems the bottling has helped develop the taste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jan 2016
at 09:05
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
2l carry out from the brewery. A pale golden amber pour with no head; sweet clementine aroma; medium oily body with a sweet orange citrus taste and a satisfying grainy body; then a little spicy citrus bitterness, and surprisingly some warmth to finish. A good choice of (single) hop for a Christmas beer.
Tried
on 26 Dec 2015
at 14:37
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Cask (handpump) @ GBBF 2015, Great British Beer Festival, London Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London, England W14 8UX. [ As Binghams Macchiato Stout ].Clear dark brown color with a small to average, frothy - fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, chocolate, roasted, mocha, sweet chocolate. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a long duration, chocolate, malt bitter, mocha. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20150811]
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Dec 2015
at 09:27
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the Queens Hotel (JDW), Aldershot. Pale amber with a scummy white head; aroma of oranges; sweet citrus taste with clementines and mandarins; then a grapefruit bitterness. A pleasantly citrusy beer.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Dec 2015
at 08:07
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at William Jolle (Spoons) Northwood Hills. An amber/brown coloured pour with a medium bubbly white head on top. Malty, caramel aroma. Tastes malty, caramel, slight sweetness.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Oct 2015
at 14:54
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the Bear (JDW), Maidenhead. A slightly hazy pale straw pour with a white head; grapefruit aroma; big sweet red grapefruit taste, with a slightly chalky mouthfeel; and a lasting bitter finish. There’s certainly plenty of hops in this one.
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Oct 2015
at 04:14