7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from Taste of Northumbria. Appearance - amber with a thin lacy head. Nose - orange and fruitcake. Taste - orange, hobnobs and toast. Fruity orange on the finish. Palate - close to medium bodied. Nice bitterness from both malt and hops. Overall - good example of the style.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jan 2018
at 06:25
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle thanks to Ashton McCobb. Pours clear amber with a thin beige head, nice lacing. Aromas of toffee, hazelnuts, citrus. Taste is hob nobs, toffee, light fruit. Bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jan 2018
at 06:24
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle from Taste of Northumbria. Appearance - amber with lower than expected carbonation. No head as such but light lace. Nose - honey and cereal. Taste - grainy, honey, cereal again. Palate - close to medium bodied. Creamy and sweet. Lack of carbonation kinda spoils it. Overall - need to try this on cask as this seemed under carbonated and therefore my quite right.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jan 2018
at 11:21
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
On cask at the Sun Hotel in Warkworth. Appearance - amber with a thin head. Nose - dominated by gnger biscuit and tangy orange. Taste - more orange and again ginger biscuit comes through to take over. Palate - close to medium bodied. Crunchy middle and end. Overall - decent. Would like to try again as this was close to end of cask.
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Jan 2018
at 07:25
4.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 3.5
Bottle from CentrAle, Newcastle. Pours almost black with a good sized tan head. Really looked the part, the pour suggesting a richness that would greatly exceed expectations given it's modest abv. Alas, it really didn't offer much else. Aroma is weak roasted coffee, light chocolate and malt. Moderate sweetness, quite light bitterness. Light body, thin texture, above average carbonation, and not robust at all.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Dec 2017
at 10:35
6/10
Tried
on 18 Nov 2017
at 09:44
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Aroma: 7 Look: 3 Taste: 7 Palate: 3 Overall: 14
Keg @ Box Social, Newcastle [060917]
Blonde, frothy hwite head, light haze
Aroma of soft lemon, light spicy
Taste of soft spicy yeast, soft lemon, nice fresh flavour
Palate - light body, soft spicy Saison notes, soft lemon citrus. Finish as main flavour, cleans off palate
Overall - Good flavour for the abv
Keg @ Box Social, Newcastle [060917]
Blonde, frothy hwite head, light haze
Aroma of soft lemon, light spicy
Taste of soft spicy yeast, soft lemon, nice fresh flavour
Palate - light body, soft spicy Saison notes, soft lemon citrus. Finish as main flavour, cleans off palate
Overall - Good flavour for the abv
Tried
on 05 Nov 2017
at 16:51
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Aroma: 6 Look: 4 Taste: 6 Palate: 3 Overall: 13
Cask @ Joiners Arms, Morpeth [060917]
Blonde, slight haze, thin white head
Aroma of light pale fruits, touch of citrus, light sweet fruits
Taste of light pale fruits, soft bitter cereal, soft bitter hops
Palate - light body, soft bitter. Finish as main flavour, soft fruits linger, light bitter tail, clean
Overall - Easy going, simple flavours
Cask @ Joiners Arms, Morpeth [060917]
Blonde, slight haze, thin white head
Aroma of light pale fruits, touch of citrus, light sweet fruits
Taste of light pale fruits, soft bitter cereal, soft bitter hops
Palate - light body, soft bitter. Finish as main flavour, soft fruits linger, light bitter tail, clean
Overall - Easy going, simple flavours
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Nov 2017
at 15:24
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Gravity cask at Broood, Leicester. Light to mid-gold, flat. The aroma is gentle but there are no complaints from me about the notes of apricot, tangerine, pine and spruce. Bittersweet taste which is basic but fruity and refreshing with a gritty hop kick in the long finish. I like this very much.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Aug 2017
at 12:13
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Handpull cask at Broood, Leicester. Dark brown and only slightly translucent with a healthy khaki head on top. Big coffee hit and the tiniest bit of hot fudge in the aroma. Sweet with a slight bitter/sour finish. Toffee, milky coffee, and blackberry in the aftertaste. Quite enjoyable if ultimately inconsequential.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Aug 2017
at 12:11