7.5/10
Roasted malty and surprisingly full. Low ABV is only noticed to the finished.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 May 2026
at 15:31
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 8
Overall 6
Gravity cask at the 30th Tamworth Beer Festival, Assembly Rooms, 06/09/24.
Black topped with a khaki head.
Nose is chocolate, charr, roasted tones, spice.
Taste comprises roast malts, toffee, dried fruit rinds, cocoa powder, raisins.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying close.
Not bad.
Black topped with a khaki head.
Nose is chocolate, charr, roasted tones, spice.
Taste comprises roast malts, toffee, dried fruit rinds, cocoa powder, raisins.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying close.
Not bad.
Tried
on 06 Sep 2024
at 16:05
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask (gravity) @ #NRHBCF 2019 [ The 44th. Nottingham CAMRA Beer and Cider Festival (The 12th Robin Hood Beer and Cider Festival) ], 🇬🇧 Motorpoint Arena Nottingham, Bolero Square, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England NG1 1LA.
[ As Crafty Monkey Black Celebration ].
ABV: 5.0%. Clear dark black brown colour with a average, creamy - frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, chocolate, coffee, dark malt, licorice. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and light to moderate bitter with a long duration, sweet malt, dark malt, coffee, chocolate, licorice. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20191009]
7-4-7-3-15
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Nov 2023
at 11:21
26/09/2021. GYPSY ROVER, 60 Station Road, REDCAR, North Yorkshire, England
Tried
on 21 Nov 2022
at 15:26
6/10
Tried
on 08 Sep 2022
at 14:43
6/10
Half pint on cask at the Doncaster brewery. Medium creamy white head. Clear golden pour. Easy drinking
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Apr 2022
at 16:26
6/10
Tried
on 19 Feb 2022
at 14:59
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at the Half Moon. Pours black with a bubbly beige head. Aromas of light smoke and chocolate. Taste is dark fruit, smoke. Clean finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Oct 2021
at 14:15
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Bridge Hotel, Newcastle. Pours clear golden with a thin white head. Aromas of biscuit and lemon. Taste is bitter lemon, sweet pale malt. Light bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Sep 2021
at 13:21
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at the bridge hotel. Pours clear golden, nose is stewed fruit, peach, burnt toffee, taste is astringent, pine, something odd.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Sep 2021
at 10:54