6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
28/9/2018. Cask at the St Albans Beer & Cider Festival 2018. Pours hazy pale yellow gold with a bubbly white head. Aroma of lemon, hops, yeast, grass and light herb. Moderate sweetness, light bitterness. Light body, slight watery texture, soft carbonation. Hint of tartness to finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Sep 2018
at 10:50
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
24/8/2018. Bottle from Platform 3, Claygate. Pours pale gold with a short lasting fizzy white head. Aroma of moderately sweet apples. Light sweetness, moderate bitterness and tartness with a salty edge. Moderate body, slight oily texture, average carbonation. Semi-dry finish. Nice one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Aug 2018
at 22:12
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
10/6/2018. Bottle from Platform 3, Claygate. Pours almost black with an average sized off-white to beige head. Aroma dominated by a huge amount of blackcurrant on the pour and from the glass, with s much more subtle underlying liquorice along with light roasting and slight medicinal, chocolate and herbal notes. Taste is moderate sweetness, light bitterness and rather earthy. Medium body, sticky texture, soft carbonation. Dry finish as the blackcurrant keeps dominating with some increasing bitterness. Not bad, pouring aroma the highlight.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jun 2018
at 17:21
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
6/4/2018. Bottle from Platform 3, Claygate. Pours fizzy dark gold with a lasting bubbly off-white head. Aroma of hops, light malt, caramel, fruit, biscuit and flowers. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness. Medium body, oily texture, average to soft carbonation. Finish is fruity, hoppy with lasting bitterness. Grower.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Apr 2018
at 14:55
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
5/4/2018. Bottle at Platform 3, Claygate. Pours amber with a lasting off-white head. Aroma of fruit, hop, malt, caramel and light veg. Moderate sweetness, light bitterness. Moderate body, average carbonation. Finish is dry and fruity.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Apr 2018
at 17:13
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
5/4/2018. Cask at Platform 3, Claygate. Pours clear dark gold with a bubbly white head. Aroma of hop, malt, fruit, grass, caramel and straw. Medium sweetness, moderate bitterness. Medium body, slight oily texture, soft carbonation. Dry, bitter, hoppy finish. Easy drinking, very sessionable golden ale.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Apr 2018
at 16:32
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
5/4/2018. Cask at Platform 3. Claygate. Pours dark mahogany brown with a small lasting bubbly cream coloured head. Aroma of chocolate, lactose, light roasted malt, toffee, hint of coffee and dark fruits. Moderate sweetness and bitterness. Medium to full body, slick texture, soft carbonation. Bitterness developing in finish. Good brew!
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Apr 2018
at 16:10
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
5/4/2018. Cask at Platform 3. Claygate. Pours pale gold with a small bubbly white head. Aroma of hops, fruit, grass, straw and hint of caramel. Light sweetness, moderate bitterness. Light body, slight oily texture, soft carbonation. Nice light low abv session ale.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Apr 2018
at 15:57
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (gravity) @ #MBCF18, [ Manchester Beer & Cider Festival 2018 ], Manchester Central Convention Complex, Windmill St, Petersfield, Manchester, Great Manchester, England M2 3GX.
[ As Brightwater Coal Porter ].
ABV: 4.9%. Clear dark red brown colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, dark malt, sweet malt, ash, dark fruit, light burnt. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and light bitter with a long duration, dark fruit, roasted, dark malt, light hazelnut. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20180125]
6-3-7-3-14
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Jan 2018
at 14:24
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle from Garsons Farm, nr Esher. Enjoyable hazy burnt vanilla aroma. Darkest brown, the beige head is thin and just hugs the inside of the glass. The tastes strikes me straightaway as being somewhat subdued. Light bitter with sweet elements that make it take a on a sourness. Charcoal finish. Light bodied. Watery. Flat carbonation. Middling finish. The aroma raised my hopes but this isn’t even middle of the road, it’s barely there. Nearly drained the glass searching for something, anything. At least it’s not minging.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Aug 2017
at 15:51