6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at Colchester Beer Festival. Black with a beige head. Smoke, fake coffee, liquorice and a bit of plum. It grew on me but ultimately the fake coffee put me off.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Jun 2019
at 19:30
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask 1/3 pint at the 46th Cambridge Beer Festival, 2019, Colchester Oatmeal Mild in the programme, also mentioned at the bar as Colchester Dark Mild. ABV 3.5%. Nearly black colour, beige head. Aroma of chocolate. Smooth flavour of chocolate, very mild coffee, a hint of fruity hops.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 May 2019
at 22:57
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
25/5/2019. Cask at the 14th Annual Beer Festival at the Trimley Sport & Social Club. Pours mid brown with a small off-white head. Aroma of roasted malt, toffee, chocolate, hops, dark fruit, nut and rye. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness. Medium body, oily texture, soft carbonation. Light spicy finish. Not bad.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 May 2019
at 09:30
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
25/5/2019. Cask at the 14th Annual Beer Festival at the Trimley Sport & Social Club. Pours dark amber / copper colour with a small off-white head. Aroma of hops, malt, fruit, caramel, flowers and biscuit. Medium sweetness and bitterness. Medium body, oily texture, soft carbonation. Decent brew. Also 20/2/2026. Two bottles at Colchester Arts Centre whilst watching eXTC. See photo.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 May 2019
at 09:28
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
25/5/2019. Cask at the 14th Annual Beer Festival at the Trimley Sport & Social Club. Pours clear gold with a small bubbly off-white head. Aroma of light hop, tropical fruit, citrus and honey. Medium plus sweetness, moderate bitterness, Moderate body, oily texture, soft carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 May 2019
at 09:25
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the Queens Head, Stourbridge. Pours very dark brown with a small head. Aroma is sweet roast and liquorice. Taste has sweet roast and coffee throughout with liquorice on the finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Mar 2019
at 16:19
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask gravity at the Pig's ear beer festival 05/12/2017. A clear golden orange coloured pour with a loose white head. Aroma is honey, grass, hedgerow, grassy, sileage. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, honey, hegerow hop, bitter grassy hop . Palate is grassy, low grainy, moderate cask condtion.
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Jan 2019
at 22:15
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask gravity at the Pig's ear beer festival 05/12/2017. A clear golden orange coloured pour with a halo of white head. Aroma is nutty malts, hedgerow hop, grass. Flavour is composed of nutty twig malts, grassy, sileage. Palates is semi sweet, moderate carbonation, decent condition.
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Jan 2019
at 22:15
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Sample@GBBF2018, London, with the Malmö crew - Black pour with a beige head. Sweet and roasted malty with some distinct coffee roast, brown sugar, light cocoa notes, medium body, burnt ashy dark malty with a twist of vanilla into the close.
Tried
on 24 Dec 2018
at 15:32
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask at CBC, Clerkenwell on 6th December 2018. Golden amber with whitish foam affording full lacing. Crisp, fine citrus aroma. Citrus and tropical fruits in-mouth and quite a bitter finish. Zingy mouthfeel and a light body make for easy drinking.
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Dec 2018
at 22:25