8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Canned, 440 ml, shared with MiroB and Luka. Black with no head. Chocolate and coffee. Some rum notes. Quite sweet. Medium bodied.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Apr 2024
at 18:55
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Deep, dark brown, near black with a frothy/creamy tan head and a lovely chocolate caramel aroma. Some bitterness up front, chocolate and coffee and roasted malt ahead of a dry finish
Tried
from Cask
at
Tap and Can
on 25 Apr 2024
at 18:00
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
750ml bottle at home. Hazy deep amber colour with a thin off white head. Aroma and taste are sour and funky apple fruit with a dryish finish. Crisp tart body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Apr 2024
at 14:37
5.2/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 6
Keg @ Bailey Head, Oswestry. Like the First Blend, this seems to have been on for some time, so wasn't quite in peak condition. Listed under the lambic section of the beer menu, pump clip says BA Cider, but brewer website says it's a blend of wild beer and cider. Bit confusing. Pours a dull misty amber with an off-putting sparse, patchy cream head atop. Butterscotch / toffee notes come through well, mingling with a mild wild character, some aged oaky cider notes nestled underneath but lacks a vibrant clarity of flavour. Ok. Shame was looking forward to trying this and Vol I but left feel I could've got more of an impact from bottle.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Apr 2024
at 08:34
6.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Keg @ Bailey Head, Oswestry after a ride in Pontfadog. Pours a dull unclear amber with sparse off-white patches atop. Was surprised to see this still on, so expected it to not quite be in peak condition which it wasn't. Subdued wild elements, subtle red wine presence, mild tanginess, pleasant wild air overall but felt tired in the glass.
Tried
on 19 Apr 2024
at 08:27
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can from the brewery at home. Black colour with a very slight head. Aroma and taste are wine berry fruity with chocolate and a slight whisky smoke. Rich full body.
Tried
from Can
on 19 Apr 2024
at 05:54
6/10
Tried
on 12 Apr 2024
at 19:13
9.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9.5
Can from the brewery. Jet black colour with a tan head. Aroma and taste are roasted malty and sweet brown sugar molasses. Slight salinity. Rich full and smooth body.
Tried
from Can
on 12 Apr 2024
at 18:00
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Can from BiervanEijk, Steenwijk. Boozy with chocolate, roasted malt, vanilla, sugar, syrupy notes. Sweet flavour, moderate bitter. Warming booze in the aftertaste. Full body, sticky texture. Rich, sweet and powerful, please put this in a bourbon barrel.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Apr 2024
at 12:29
5.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at Crewe Dog, Crewe. Pours a cloudy orange with a small frothy white head and excellent lacing. There’s tropical fruit and floral hops in the aroma. In the mouth it is briefly sweet and juicy with a creamy texture before harsh bitterness comes flooding through. Flavour has mango, melon, grapefruit and tangerine, and metallic hints lurking below the surface, leading to a dry and horribly sticky finish. Hides its strength well though. This is reasonable but not my cup of tea at all.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Apr 2024
at 21:18