5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask at Prince of Wales, Farnborough. 24/06/16. Little aroma. People eating next to me which is what I am picking up - slight fruity aroma coming through but not sure that’s the beer. More amber than golden in colour. White head - some froth but blotchy. Bitter, bordering on sour, with a medium body. Suppose it’s better than some of the tasteless golden ales you get out there but not one I want more of. Perhaps been on for a while?
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Jun 2016
at 06:40
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask at the New Leathern Bottle, Warfield. A slightly hazy amber pour with a thin scummy-looking head; biscuity malt aroma; light citrus bitterness with a biscuity finish. Rather disappointing.
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Jun 2016
at 03:29
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at EBF 23, 24/03/16. Slightly murky mahogany brown topped with moderate tan spotting that soon dissipates to nothing. Nose is toffee, light charr, brown sugar. Taste comprises toffee, biscuit, light spice, hint of dark fruits. Medium bodied, mdoerate carbonation, semi drying close. Average.
Tried
from Cask
on 06 May 2016
at 16:13
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Rose & Crown, Sandhurst. An opaque black pour with a ring of beige head, and a pleasant cherry red gleam when held to the light; somewhat oaty aroma; and a smooth milky body with a soft oaty grain taste; then some sweet rusk to finish. A pleasant mild, but not as fruity as I’d like.
Tried
from Cask
on 06 May 2016
at 10:46
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at Reading Beer Festival. Didn’t like their mild that I’d had just before but a friend recommended this one so thought I’d give the brewery another chance. It’s mahogany-black. Chocolate, coffee and roasty malt. Sweetish. This is much better than the mild. Nice porter.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Apr 2016
at 16:04
5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4
Cask at Reading Beer Festival. First one at the fest, and my first from this new Berkshire brewery. It’s dark brown. It tastes sour, bitter, and earthy. Some malt behind this, but frankly it’s a bit unpleasant. Not sure it’s meant to taste like this? Poor start to the fest.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Apr 2016
at 15:17
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @ Egham 23. Clear brown with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel and heavy nutty. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Sweet and moderate bitter finish. 260316
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Mar 2016
at 08:35
7.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the Rose & Crown, Sandhurst. An impressive opaque black looking pour with a loose beige head, but holding it too the light reveals a magnificent copper colour with a cherry red glint - one of the best looking beers I’ve come across; the aroma has well roasted malts and a hint of coffee; the body seems a little thin, but is rich with well roasted malts and is treacly but not too sweet, with some milk chocolate thrown in as well; the finish is dry with lingering toast. Could do with a touch more weight, but otherwise a great porter.
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Jan 2016
at 08:52
6/10
Tried
on 19 Jan 2016
at 20:17
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the Tally Ho, Eversley. A deep golden amber pour with a loose cream head; simple malty aroma; rich caramel malt taste, nicely balanced by some English hops. A straightforward, tradition, but satisfying bitter. An excellent first attempt from this new brewery.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Jan 2016
at 04:35