7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draught at the brewery, on October 10, 2012Hazy golden color, off-white to yellow head. Hoppy, malty, caramel taste. Medium mouthfeel, medium bitterness. Sweet, malty, caramel scent.
Tried
on 11 Oct 2012
at 10:22
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Cask at the brewery, on October 10, 2012Hazy brown color, tan head. Smooth, hoppy, floral, citrus taste. Citrus, hoppy aftertaste. Smooth mouthfeel, medium high bitterness. Fruity, citrus scent.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Oct 2012
at 10:20
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 9
Cask at the brewery, on October 10, 2012Clear dark brown color, dense light brown head. Smooth, fruity, malty, roasted taste. Smooth mouthfeel, medium bitterness. Roasted aftertaste. Sweet, smooth, malty scent.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Oct 2012
at 10:18
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Draught at the brewery, on October 10, 2012Sweet, malty, caramel taste. Medium mouthfeel, medium bitterness. Sweet, malty scent. Very nice and drinkable. Grainy aftertaste. Hazy dark copper color, tan head.
Tried
on 11 Oct 2012
at 10:16
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask. Deep amber body. Frothy white head. Aroma of bread, toffee, fruit, spice, husky grain. Note of earthiness. The flavor is moderately sweet and lightly bitter. It finishes lightly to moderately sweet and lightly to moderately bitter. Medium body that’s a bit chewy, velvety texture, moderate carbonation. Sweet toffee taste is washed away by a light bitterness that lingers into the finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Sep 2012
at 17:38
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draft. Deep amber body with an off-white head, rapidly diminishing. Aroma of biscuit, caramel, toasted malts, citrus. The flavor is moderately sweet and lightly bitter. It finishes lightly sweet and lightly to moderately bitter. Medium body, watery texture, lively carbonation. Caramel taste on top of bread and mustiness. Neither the aroma nor flavor are overly strong, but there’s a good balance between malt and hop with a light lingering bitterness. Tasty for a 4% session beer. Reminded me of a lighter version of their chin wag esb.
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Sep 2012
at 17:37
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask pint at the brewery - hazy reddish pour - this is one earthy freakin’ beer - very dry throughout - up front it is fairly estery, with brighter notes of cherry and citrus - crackery malt through the middle, with crisp, vibrant bitterness - dry, earthy, peaty, almost whiskey-ish character - finish is of earthy, dusty yeast and basement qualities - lovely, creamy texture throughout - very nice beer.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Sep 2012
at 13:40
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask @ Hogshead. Deep brown appearance with a big, foamy tan head. Toasty, cocoa, dark caramel, vanilla, nice dessert aroma. Creamy, dark chocolate, somewhat roasty, a bit earthy, light herbal flavor. Easy drinking and nice.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Aug 2012
at 15:23
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
I had a much different experience with this brew than others have - came out of the hand pump surprisingly clear - in fact, had I not seen the draw myself, I might have though they gave me a draught pour by mistake - perhaps that is why I did not taste the dull and musty yeast notes and muddled character that others did - for me, the hops were center stage, especially in the finish - fruity, crisp and vibrant - this played well with the rather prominent ester profile - there was some breadiness - a bit of baked apple and spice - but again, the hops had a nice bite at the end that washed the heaviness away - I enjoyed it.
Tried
on 18 Aug 2012
at 18:15
8.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask at Hogshead - dark black with ruby showing around the edges - lovely cascading cask carbonation that settles to a creamy head - smooth, creamy texture from the natural carbonation - mild acidity and medium bitterness, mostly from the dark malts - flavors of creamy dark chocolate, light woody notes, mild fruitiness/esters through the middle - a bit of fig and raisin - some touches of black coffee through the finish, with lingering chocolate - crazy delicious - love it.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Aug 2012
at 15:17