6/10
Tried
on 17 Mar 2016
at 13:41
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask gravity at Croydon Craft 2016. It pours darkest brown, near black with a quickly dissipating tan head. The aroma is rich roast, dark chocolate, earthy, light smoke, tobacco and umami. The taste is bitter, chewy, rich roasted malts, earthy, tobacco, liquorice, charred wood and umami with a dry, roasted finish. Medium body and soft carbonation. Pretty well - rounded and robust.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Mar 2016
at 12:47
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Keg tap from Cambridge Blue. Brownish red, clear with a rung of tan head. Black cherries and malt aroma. Intense sweet jammy smell. Taste starts really sweet, staying pretty sweet throughout most of the sip, although the finish and aftertaste have a pronounced bitterness. This has character.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Mar 2016
at 13:11
8/10
Leap Beer
Tried
on 29 Feb 2016
at 22:35
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Magpie and Crown, Brentford on 12th February 2016. Copper with off white shallow foam and full lacing. Smooth sweet velvety malt and fruit aroma. Fruity I’m-mouth with sweet berries and citric notes. The finish disappoints, by fading rapidly into a nondeScript mix of sweetness and mustiness. Smooth mouthfeel, and medium body.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Feb 2016
at 15:42
5/10
Tried
on 20 Jan 2016
at 23:03
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
15th December 2015
Bottleshare at Chez Smith. Big thanks to Leighton for this one. Hazy gold - amber beer, small cream colour head. Palate is airy, semi dry and has modest fine carbonation. Dry pale malts, very mild and thin caramel and cream. Dry spicy pine and lesser resinous tropical fruits. Some citric peel. Light dry finish. Decent spicy aftertaste. A bit dry but otherwise good.
Bottleshare at Chez Smith. Big thanks to Leighton for this one. Hazy gold - amber beer, small cream colour head. Palate is airy, semi dry and has modest fine carbonation. Dry pale malts, very mild and thin caramel and cream. Dry spicy pine and lesser resinous tropical fruits. Some citric peel. Light dry finish. Decent spicy aftertaste. A bit dry but otherwise good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2015
at 05:09
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle shared at Leightons place, Thanks to Leighton. 14/12/15. Hazed orange / amber coloured pour with a halo of off white head. Aroma is some hot alcohol, caramel, toasted pine, dirty citrus. Flavour is biscuit, dirty woody, pine, bitter pine hop. Some alcohol in the finish. Fruity ester. Palate is semi sweet, drying finish,
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Dec 2015
at 13:17
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle shared in London - picked up at We Brought Beer. Pours unclear amber-gold with a frothy off-white head. Somewhat muddled on the nose, ripe citrus fruits, orange rind, grainy bread. Medium sweet flavor with mild minerality, lightly toasted bread, hints of caramel, more ripe citrus bitter rind, oily pine. Medium bodied with fine to average carbonation. Lightly warming on the finish, some resinous pine, toasted grain, bread, minerals. Not bad.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Dec 2015
at 13:14
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle split at the Bespin cloud network, thanks to Lando Smith, 15/12/15. Lightly hazed orange amber with a decent beige covering. Nose is bitter orange, apricot jam, straw, caramel malt, toasted bread, sweet tunes. Taste comprises grapefruit, orange jelly, light pine, toasted bread, melon. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with juicy hop bitterness. Ok DIPA, easy drinker and sub ABV but lacks any depth.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Dec 2015
at 13:07