Subsidiaries
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Hand-pulled pint in The Wrekin, a local ’real ale’ pub on 28th Feb 2014. Golden brew with a good white head. Decent enough blend: but a little too citrusy for my taste buds. I’m fed up with light coloured beers that smell and taste like toilet cleaner fluid. OK more than interesting or different. Body fine and it’s not a bad beer, just not for me on a cold winters night.
Tried
on 02 Mar 2014
at 12:27
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Cask at the Olde Trout Tavern, Southend on 23rd December 2013. Dark copper with dying off-white foam and no lacing. Sweet malt and spice in aroma. Sweet and spicy in-mouth with touches of leafy veg and mild citric notes. Sweetish finish yet somewhat nondescript; light body and mouthfeel but not flat.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Dec 2013
at 05:25
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Mid brown, healthy white head. Light aroma of berries and gardenias, White tea and maple syrup. Heavy malt predominates in a sweet taste with a hint of umami. Only slighty bitter at the finish. Astringent aftertaste which comes from nowhere.
Tried
on 23 Sep 2013
at 03:59
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On cask @ Three Tuns, Dronfield - A deep black body, not much in the way of head, rather dull complexion. Heavy nose of red and black fruits, caramel and burnt sugar. Taste is heavy on the molasses and ripe fruits, very sweet and rich. Not too much to my taste, but okay nonetheless.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Sep 2013
at 13:03
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at Ealing. Frothy white good mostly lasting head. Black colour. MOderate malty and hoppy aroma. Moderate bitter flavor. Some roast. Average moderate bitter finish. Oily palate.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Jul 2013
at 03:56
5.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 3
Flavor 5
Texture 10
Overall 5.5
Not black but darkest possible brown. Did not like the sulphur aroma. The taste is full of contradiction: sour, yeast, roast malt, coffee, herbs. Nice sweet finish. OK overall.
Tried
on 24 Jun 2013
at 23:00
6.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Lovely tasting full bodied ale with a mild texture. It is mild roasted with a slightly sweet aroma.
Tried
on 18 May 2013
at 13:23
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask handpump at The Queens Head, Chelmsford. A beer named after a great band, and a great album, though the beer doesn’t quite deliver the maximized net pleasure a hedonist strives to achieve! It’s a light, summery golden ale, fruity and low in carbonation. Not bad overall.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Apr 2013
at 09:51
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 8
Good to be #10. Cask at The Market Porter. Pours amber with a yellow-white head. Malty/floral aroma. Flavor is very mild roast malt with light spice and floral. Nice bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Apr 2013
at 05:52
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Pembury Tavern, London - shared with Jack. Pours clear amber with a fine, white cream head. Light bready malt nose. Sugary malt flavor, some bread. Lightly syrupy, but not to great detriment. Light to medium bodied with fine carbonation. Moderately sweet finish with further bready malts, mellow bitterness. Simple, fine.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Feb 2013
at 07:53