7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
20th January 2014
Crosse Keys Spoons. Cask. Clear deep amber beer, small pale tan head. Palate is light and very smooth with nice superfine carbonation. Smooth malt, a little dry. Whisper of banana and bubblegum esters. Little unsweet caramel and malt cream. Mild dried fruits and subtle juicy red berries. Finishes with light noble hop bitterness. Mellow bitter linger. Not bad.
Crosse Keys Spoons. Cask. Clear deep amber beer, small pale tan head. Palate is light and very smooth with nice superfine carbonation. Smooth malt, a little dry. Whisper of banana and bubblegum esters. Little unsweet caramel and malt cream. Mild dried fruits and subtle juicy red berries. Finishes with light noble hop bitterness. Mellow bitter linger. Not bad.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Jan 2014
at 15:50
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at the Victory Inn, Brighton. It pours deep ruby-brown with a small white head. The nose is wood, dried berry, caramel, light jamminess and vinous notes. The taste is bitter-sweet, wood, berry, dark fruit, caramel, cherry cola, brown bread and varnish. Medium body and fine carbonation. Tasty and well-balance. Really, rather nice!
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Nov 2013
at 10:28
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @ Pommelers Rest, JDW, Tower Bridge SE1. Pours a pale amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty caramel aroma. Fruity malty caramel flavor with hoppy hints. Has a fruity malty caramel hoppy finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Sep 2013
at 21:52
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at the Crosse Keys, JDW - London. Pours clear, ruby-gold with a creamy, off-white head. The aroma has a surprising amount of juicy citrus, pine and toasty bread. The flavor backs up the robustness of the snout with lots of well ripened and juicy citrus, orange, grapefruit, berries, plenty of sappy pine, sweet bread. Pretty tasty. Medium bodied with fine carbonation. Sweet finish, lightly resinous, more oine, ripe citrus fruits, some toffee, rich and lightly toasted bread. Not a bad beer.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Sep 2013
at 12:08
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the Crosse Keys, JDW - London. Pours clear, deep gold with a lastig, foamy off-white head. Lightly dry bready malt nose with just hints of smoke. Light to medium sweet flavor with decent beech wood smoked malts, touches of bread and semi-dry caramel, faint pine needle bitterness. Light bodied with soft to fine carbonation. Modest sweetness to finish, restrained smokey beech wood, soft caramel, hints of ripening citrus. Fair.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Sep 2013
at 11:56
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at the Crosse Keys, JDW - London. Pours dark, brown-red with a frothy tan cap. Milky cocoa nose, subtly roasty. Light sweet flavor with chalky cocoa, milk chocolate, light roast, soft earthy bitterness ans a bit of ash. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Good balance to finish, more moderately milk chocolate, hints of ashy roast. A totally fine, highly sessionable oatmeal stout.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Sep 2013
at 11:51
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask gravity at SIBA BF SE 2013 Tonbridge Rugby Club. Mid brown clear lasting beige head. Mild smokiness. Good drinking beer. Good smoke.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Jul 2013
at 07:24
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Willow Walk (JDW), Victoria Station, 28/5/2013. Medium brown with a slight, off-white head. Light, beech wood and cookie dough aroma. Flavour was sweet and slightly yeasty up front, with a touch of tart fruit, leading to a smoky finish with touch of streaky bacon thrown in. Good.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 May 2013
at 08:22
5/10
Tried
on 08 May 2013
at 17:28
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Has a heavy smoked character, most obvious in its aftertaste although it’s not shy in its aroma as well. There are some slight fruit notes evident though and it’s dark ruby in colour with a small head.
Tried
on 24 Mar 2013
at 07:32