6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Handpull cask at the Lansdowne, Leicester. Straw, clear with a thin white head and lots of lacing. Apricot, lemon balm and a touch of butter in the aroma. Bitter taste with no let-up in the finish. Thin body. Clean, simple and refreshing if not overly complex.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Aug 2018
at 15:30
6/10
Tried
on 21 Jul 2018
at 14:56
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Tried at the 2018 Deepings Beer Festival. Hazy deep golden colour with a thick white head. Aroma citrus and light tropical, malty body, fresh fruity finish.
Tried
on 21 Jul 2018
at 11:51
6.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Keg from the Real Ale Classroom, Lutterworth. 5% ABV so... not really a full-on IPA. Mid- to dark gold, hazy, with a massive thick off-white head. Lots of peach, tangerine and a bit of banana on the nose. Taste is bittersweet, slightly less intense than I was hoping from the aroma. The finish is short, and the heavy carbonation can't make up for the watery body. A mixed bag, but better than many pale ales and certainly worth trying.
Tried
from Can
on 11 Jul 2018
at 15:39
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Handpull cask at the Lansdowne, Leicester. Deep gold, slightly hazy. Not much in the way of head. Light aroma, very floral and perfumed with a slight metallic edge. Tastes sweet with mint and bready notes. Long sweet finish with a medicinal aftertaste. Not bad.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Jul 2018
at 17:14
5.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 8
Overall 4.5
Review based on the BJCP2015 guidelines (style 34C). Bottle 33 cl - Batch 61 (BBF 30/04/2018). AROMA: medium-low hop aroma (slightly fruity, starting to fade to oxidation). APPEARANCE: âmbar color and clear. medium-low ivoy head with good retention. TASTE: medium-low hop notes (resin, pine, slight citric, fading to dried grass), followed by medium-high bitterness. roastiness almost imperceptible. finishes dry and bitter. PALATE: medium-low body with medium carbonation. OVERALL: an unbalanced hibrid between a dark mild and a hopped ale. needs retasting.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Jun 2018
at 16:17
7.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Tried in a bottle from Nottingham. Blackish colour with a tan head. Aroma spicy and roasted malty as is the taste. Full body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 May 2018
at 17:17
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle at home. Pours deep ruby brown, nose is roasted, chocolate, earthy, taste is sweet, chewy toffee, liquorice, cola, light ginger. --- Beer merged from original tick of Dr Dawson’s Magic Mix on 04 Oct 2018 at 09:30 - Score: 7
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 May 2018
at 17:27
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from hopology, Nottingham. Black with a tan head. Aroma light coffee malty and smooth roasted taste. Medium to full body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Apr 2018
at 20:47
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 7
Handpull cask at Broood, Leicester. Dark brown and almost opaque with a tiny ring of off-white head. Spicy aroma of cinnamon and clove, dried petals, treacle and suggestions of chocolate and sarsaparilla. Tastes a bit too much for me - too boozy, too spiced, too sweet - but I like the character. It's fun to drink even though it's a winter beer on the hottest day of the year.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Apr 2018
at 16:52