Subsidiaries
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Cask Pub and Kitchen 19/08/2011. Near black in colour with no head. Sweet caramel, vanilla and dark chocolate aroma. Flavour had some dark fruits, more chocolate and vanilla, which while prominent did not overpower. Finish was dryish. Fine.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Aug 2011
at 01:51
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask-conditioned at the Cask Pub and Kitchen 19/08/2011. Near black in colour with no head. Dark fruit and roasted malt aroma with some sweetness. Flavour started with chocolate before a big, black coffee hit and dry finish. Good.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Aug 2011
at 01:48
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the Royal Oak, Twyford. A satisfying bitter, chestnut brown with tight white head - nice to see a darker colour after all the light coloured bitters around at the moment. Earthy malt aroma; nutty malt flavour with some caramel and traces of citrus to the rounded bitter finish. I could drink this all night - and did.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Aug 2011
at 04:33
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at the Royal Oak, Twyford. A simple ordinary bitter, tawny brown in colour with a compact white head; malty aroma and flavour with a medium body; and a lightly hopped finish. Not bad, but not as good as the Brickyard Bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Aug 2011
at 04:29
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 6
Cask, served in a mug at Cask Pub & Kitchen, Pimlico. Just a single patch on the top of a pitch black body. Aroma is dominated by liquorice and slightly roasted malts. Flavour brings liquorice, black malts and a touch of dried fruits. Bitter liquorice on the swallow. OK, a bit unvaried, though (London, 30.07.2011).
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Aug 2011
at 11:48
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask poured into a nice, little half pint mug at Cask Pub & Kitchen. Hazy, gold-copper coloured body. Disappearing white head. Solid lacework. Sweet aroma of malt and fruity hops. Flavoured with the sweetness of dark honey, and a bit of vanilla, as well, and offset by mild bitterness towards the finish. Well bodied. Likable (London, 30.07.2011).
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Aug 2011
at 11:46
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask@GBBF2011. Golden colour, small slightly off-white head. Aroma is fruity, wooden and floral hops in a nice balance. Flavour is fruits, caramel, some wood, earth and mild bittery notes in the finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Aug 2011
at 02:28
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at Craft Pub and Kitchen Glowing pitch black with lace. Aroma of ginger, chocolate, coffee. Interesting, with lots of ginger. Roasty flavor of coffee, café au lait, ginger. Sweet, with honey and some lemon. Crisp too, and the ginger works nicely, giving a prickly, burning finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Aug 2011
at 19:01
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @ Cask Pub and Kitchen, London. Pours black with a small off white head. Vaguely roasted and fruity nose. Some soy and glue. Low carbonation. Dry and roasted end.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Aug 2011
at 10:28
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @ Cask Pub and Kitchen, London. Pours clear amber with a small white head. Nose is caramel and bread. Bitter and dry citrussy flavor. Smooth.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Aug 2011
at 10:24