7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
330ml bottle [courtesy of Grumbo, who needs some consolation in these days - maybe Italians are not as good in Barley Wines as the Englishmen]. Minimally cloudy, brown-ish ruby colour with small, thick, creamy, moderately lasting and lacing, off-white to beige head. Intense, malty aroma, notes of caramel, marzipan, a touch of toffee. Taste is sweet and bitter, malty notes of caramel, marzipan, a touch of toffee, bitter, minimally papery, hoppy counterpart, rather well hidden alcohol; minmally warming finish. Creamy to viscous texture, smooth and soft, slightly cloying palate, fine, soft to flat carbonation. A bit monotonous, not really worth to consume that amount of alcohol with a single beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jul 2021
at 21:38
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Cask @ The Pub, Hebden Bridge (formerly Calans). Glowing clear golden with a creamy-frothy head. There's a strength to its hop-malt balance, also has an extremely drinkable texture.
Tried
from Cask
on 22 May 2021
at 11:34
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask at Smithfield, Derby. This pours almost black with a small beige head. The nose is mainly sweet milky coffee. Oats come through straightaway in the mouth, and in their wake comes a mixture of liquorice, roasted malts, aniseed and other spices with some dark fruits lurking underneath. Quite complex, but ultimately a bit disappointing.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 May 2021
at 21:56
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle from NE Brews. Deep dark Carmel tan black colour with a tan head. Aroma roasted coffee and slight chocolate. Taste roasted malty bitter. Medium rich body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 May 2021
at 19:25
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from NE Brews. Hazy chestnut brown colour with a pale tan head. Aroma nutty and malty. Taste light bitter. Medium body.
Tried
from Can
on 08 May 2021
at 16:38
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
17/10/2020. Bottle at the Lublin SoN beer share, from CentrAle, Newcastle. Pours clear mahogany brown with a bubbly/frothy off-white head. Aroma of dark chocolate, coffee, roasted malt, dried fruit. Moderate sweetness amd moderate roasted bitterness. Nice aroma but a little weak and watery.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Oct 2020
at 20:27
6.9/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
18/8/2020. Bottle from CentrAle, Newcastle. As Grace Darling Gold 5.1% abv. Pours lively with a huge white head, settling clear dark gold. Aroma is citrus, tropical fruit, hops, straw, touch of marmalade. Moderate sweetness and medium bitterness. Medium body, soft carbonation. Fruity, with quite a bitter finish. Once it had calmed down, this was pretty decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Aug 2020
at 18:40
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle at home – originally gift from nephew Has an aroma of fruity, floral hops. Pours a golden yellow with a vigorous cream head, that lasts a good while. Lops of hoppy bitterness in the mouth (no lemon or grapefruit nonsense here !), some caramel and malts as well. A nice dry bitter finish. This is very good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Apr 2020
at 21:03
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Third by cask on the 2nd day of GBBF Winter 2020, Jewellers' Bar. Shared with Finn. Unclear golden body, filmy layer, spotty lacing. Dough fruity nose. Taste of pineapple and grainy malts. Mid-sweet fruity end. Quite alright. (Birmingham 05.02.2020).
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Mar 2020
at 08:47
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bradford Beer Festival 2020. Dark ale and slightly rich tasting in its dark malts.
Tried
on 29 Feb 2020
at 00:21