6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
27/2/2021. Bottle sample courtesy of SHIG, cheers. Pours clear amber/bronze with a bubbly off-white head. Aroma of caramel, malt, biscuit, fruit and butterscotch. Medium sweetness, moderate bitterness. Medium body, oily texture, soft carbonation. Not bad.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Feb 2021
at 14:20
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6
28/2/2021. Bottle sample courtesy of SHIG, cheers. Pours very dark brown with a small bubbly beige head. Aroma of roasted malt, dried fruits, dark chocolate, touch of Christmas spice and winter berry. Moderate sweetness and bitterness. Light body, a little watery, soft carbonation. Dry and somewhat bitter roasted finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Feb 2021
at 14:20
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle: Poured a dark black with a tan color head. Aroma is light earthy, roasty malts. Taste is roasted malty, some sweetness balance.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Feb 2021
at 20:02
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle: Poured a deep black with a finger light brown head. Aroma is fruity cake, spices, malts. Taste is ashy, roasted malts, chocolate, spices, light fruit, finish is dry and smokey.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Feb 2021
at 19:43
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Bottle thanks to MrsSHIG: Poured caramel brown in color with a tan head. Aroma is malty, light metallic. Taste is malty, some leafs and tree bark, very light butter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Feb 2021
at 19:25
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle: Poured a golden with a white creamy head. Aroma is metallic hops, fruity, malty. Taste is light bitter, doughy, caramel, malty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Feb 2021
at 19:09
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask at the Steamboat Inn, Carsethorn, near Dumfries. Deep reddish-amber with an off-white head. It's got an intense and peculiar flavour - toffee apple, cheap red wine and creosote. It's heady and the alcohol is very evident - it tasted far stronger than it actually was. I'm intrigued by the intensity of the flavours, but I'm far from certain that the brewer intended it to be that way. I also couldn't decide if I liked it or not - on balance I think probably not. It was certainly hard going.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Aug 2020
at 18:25
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the Steamboat Inn, Carsethorn, near Dumfries. Pale amber with a white head. A light taste at first grows (like any decent bitter) into something that's actually quite more-ish. Light florals, biscuit and a touch of wood, with a dry and moderately bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Aug 2020
at 18:24
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Cask at the Steamboat Inn, Carsethorn, near Dumfries. Yellowy-gold with a white head. Very fruity up front (over-ripe apples), developing into sweet lemon and orange. Maybe a bit too sweet by the end actually, but I quite enjoyed it nevertheless.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Aug 2020
at 18:22
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Third by cask, shared with Finn on the third day of GBBF 2020 Winter, Iron Bridge Bar. Near black in the glass, covering beige head, clingy lacing. Moderate smell of nuts and cocoa. Earthy malts to the taste character, hints of cocoa powder. Roasted ending, dry. Pretty decent porter. (Birmingham 06.02.2020).
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Mar 2020
at 14:40