5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
500ml bottle from Hop Vault, Stourbridge, online. Clear gold with small white head, nice lasting top with lacing. Aroma of malts, apple peel, some fruitiness. Taste is grainy, soapy, some perfume, lemon, grapefruit, moderate bitter bite. Light bodied, moderate carbonation. Its ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2024
at 02:24
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
500ml bottle from Hop Vault, Stourbridge, online. Pours a mostly clear yellow-gold, small white head, nice retention and lacing. Aroma is semi-sweet malts, grain, citrus, quite floral. Taste is the same and is dry with a grassy-floral bitterness at the end. Quite earthy and citrusy, light sourness. Its ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2024
at 02:24
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle. Cloudy pale gold to straw colour with small white head, nice retention and lacing. Aroma is fruity and peachy as is taste, background malts. Not as perfumed as some in this style. Very good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2024
at 02:24
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
500ml bottle from Hop Vault, Stourbridge, online Pours slightly cloudy pale gold, small white head leaves a scattered top. Aroma is quite earthy and herbal, sour milk, some sweetness and fruity undertone. Medium bodied, chewy, low carbonation. Taste has sweet biscuit, herbs, lime zest, pear, pine. Quite bitter but only slightly dry. It grew on me this one, quite enjoyable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2024
at 02:24
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
500ml bottle from Hop Vault, Stourbridge, online. Pours dark brown/near black with small beige head, circular renetntion. Aroma is fairly sweet malts, light roastiness, coffee, berry fruit, cordial. Taste is sweet, light roast and ash, coffee, berries, cola, quite dry and bitter in the finish. Body is light to medium but smooth and moderate carbonation seems to work well here. I quite like it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2024
at 02:24
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle from Hop Vault, Stourbridge, online. Pours a very dark brown, small beige head, some retention. Aroma of coffee, roasted malts, some liquorice. Taste is the same, very roasty with coffee and liquorice. Not getting much dark fruit notes. Slightly north of medium bodied, chewy. Dark and heavy it certainly is but on its own that doesn't make a great beer. Needs something more. Not bad but a below average porter for me.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2024
at 02:22
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask, third pint. @Nottingham Beer Festival 2024, Nottingham (England). 12/10/2024 [#7.924 Global - #998 England - #2 Kinver Brewery] Pours pale golden with a bubbly white head. Aroma: dusty grains, leafy hops and yeast. Taste: pale malts and yeast. Light bodied. Next one, please!
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Nov 2024
at 12:25
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask, third pint. @Nottingham Beer Festival 2024, Nottingham (England). 12/10/2024 [#7.923 Global - #997 England - #1 Kinver Brewery (My English brewery #314)] Pours pale golden with a lively white head. Aroma: extremely spiced malts, grains and mild citrus. Taste: peppery mild citrusy hops. Light bitterness. Next one, please!
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Nov 2024
at 12:23
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Cask at the London North Western, New St Spoons, 06/09/24. Clear golden with a lasting off white head. Nose is stewed fruits, biscuit, straw, toasted grains. Taste comprises caramel, fruit slice, malt forward, brown bread. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close. Not bad.
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Sep 2024
at 09:24
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Cask at the Plough, Worcester on 5th April 2024. Crystal clear gold with dense white foam and travelling lace. Hoppy aroma. Bitter in-mouth and in a satisfying finish. Medium bodied with a smooth yet engaging mouthfeel. Absolutely exquisite.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Apr 2024
at 20:35