5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
30th October 2017
Craft Islington. Bottleshare. Thanks to Mr Tipple. Hazy deep amber beer, tidy cream colour head. Airy palate, semi dry and with decent fine carbonation. Somewhat insipid dark malts, touch of dry creamy sweetness. Papery citrus. Touch of hop spice. Very mild ripe fruits. Light finish. Wishy washy but I don't hate it.
Craft Islington. Bottleshare. Thanks to Mr Tipple. Hazy deep amber beer, tidy cream colour head. Airy palate, semi dry and with decent fine carbonation. Somewhat insipid dark malts, touch of dry creamy sweetness. Papery citrus. Touch of hop spice. Very mild ripe fruits. Light finish. Wishy washy but I don't hate it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jan 2018
at 17:53
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle split at Chris & Ruth's pre GBBF Shin Dig, cheers for all the shares, 05/08/17. Black with a well presented tan cap. Nose is charr, mellow roast, dusty hops, light spice, red berry notes, dried fruits. Taste comprises light cocoa powder, faint pine, chocolate biscuit, liquorice, spice. Medium plus body, fine carbonation, semi drying close spiked with earthy hop bitterness. Ok boosty CDA.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jan 2018
at 14:06
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle share at Chriso's Pre-GBBF Shindig. 05/08/2017. Many thanks! A hazed orange coloured pour with a loose white head. Aroma is alcohol, orange rind, sweaty hop. Flavour is composed of brown bread, semi sweet grains, ok. Palate is grainy, highish carboantion. Little harsh in the finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2017
at 18:55
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Bottle split at CBC Islington, thanks to Tipple, 30/10/17. Dark brown with a well presented light beige cap. Nose is earthy hop, charr, spice, toffee. Taste comprises light red berry notes, mellow roast, spice, trace of pine, dusty, straw, burnt toffee. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close dashed with earthy hop bitterness. Mediocre for the style.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Dec 2017
at 03:38
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle at Craft Islington, thanks to Mr Swissle. It pours crazy cloudy dark brown - black with a thick beige head. The aroma is earthy, toasted nut, wood, burnt caramel and toffee. The taste is crisp, dry, toasted nut, malt - driven, earth, wood, fudge, toffee, oily and some charred notes. Medium body and fine carbonation. Not bad for a hoppy dark beer from Switzerland.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Nov 2017
at 15:28
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
Bottle shared at CBC Islington 30/10/2017. Many thanks to Tipple. A hazed dirty brown coloured pour with a loose beige head. Aroma is apple, nutty brown malts, swaety hop, berries. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, nutty malts, berries, woody pine, . Palate is semi sweet, frothy moderate carbonaiton. Not bad.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Oct 2017
at 16:13
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle shared in London - thanks to Tipple. Pours hazy golden-brown with a creamy, off-white head. Toasted grains in the nose, old citrus peel, pine needles. Light sweet flavour with more grainy character, old grains and orange peel, toasted pine. Light bodied with fine, massaging carbonation. Finishes with toasted grain husks, citrus peel. Meh, not the best.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Oct 2017
at 15:11
6/10
Tried
on 30 Oct 2017
at 14:59
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle at C&R Pre-GBBF tasting 2017. It pours deep brown - black with a small beige head. The aroma is rich roasted malt, toffee, quite fruity, rocky road and fruit cake. The taste is rich roasted malt, toasty, charred wood, ashy, dirt, liquorice and cocoa with a dry, warming finish. Medium body and average carbonation. Comes across a bit hot and ashy. Fair double IPA.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Sep 2017
at 15:06
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle at C&R Pre-GBBF tasting 2017. It pours hazy amber - copper with a medium white head. The aroma is resinous, musty, tangy tangerine, marmalade and white sugar. The taste is bitter - sweet, tangy tangerine, orange maramalade, resin, wood, dirt and some alcohol warmth. Medium body and fine carbonation. Could be a bit cleaner. Fair.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Sep 2017
at 14:58