7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 7
Overall 8
'Phoenix Nights' Phoenix Club glowed when Den Perry set it on fire. Clear golden with a creamy head. Evident in its aroma, white chocolate gets very stated in taste, towards overbearing levels but not quite, however it has a very easy drinking texture, which helps. Vanilla is prevalent too. Second of a trio of Lees beers.
Tried
from Cask
at
Founder's Hall
on 22 Nov 2025
at 18:46
5.5/10
Not my favourite pale ale/bitter but an acceptable couple of pints while watching England beat Australia in an autumn rugby international. Draught in The Heaton, Heaton Mersey.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Nov 2025
at 15:00
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
The biscuit barrel at my grandparents was my favourite, deep and always a full tin of excellent choices for a sweet-tooth child! Darker clear amber, good autumnal floral notes coupled with a few biscuit styled malty additions. Its smooth texture is notable too.
Tried
from Cask
at
Founder's Hall
on 20 Oct 2025
at 04:24
6.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Moonshadow by Cat Stevens was the rememberable often used walk-in to Assembly music at my primary school. Smoke Shadow is a lightly smoked, but enough to dominate styled beer with a very easy, somewhat watery texture and a sweet berry aroma.
Tried
from Cask
at
Founder's Hall
on 20 Oct 2025
at 04:21
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Wetherspoon 2025 Autumn Beer Festival. Ale#19 of 26 untried possibilities at the fest. Clear copper-amber in colour. Traditional brew with caramels, hint of wood, floral notes, malts in aroma. Decent.
Tried
from Cask
at
Commercial Inn (JDW)
on 11 Oct 2025
at 13:57
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Classic bitter with a twist! Copper coloured with a frothy white head and a soft toffee aroma. Light bodied, fresh, sweet caramel malt, subtle fruity notes, mellow floral hop bitterness and a dry grapefuity bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
at
Shrewsbury Hotel
on 09 Oct 2025
at 17:00
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Cask at The Bank House, Cheltenham. Clear copper with an off-white head. Aroma of fruity, biscuity malts. Taste is malty, biscuit, fruity, light citrus, light bitter. Light bodied.
Tried
from Cask
at
The Bank House
on 09 Oct 2025
at 12:30
6.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
8/10/2025. Cask at wetherspoon beer festival, at Cricketers, Ipswich. Decent pour, nice creamy head. Aroma is malty, caramel, leafy, rye biscuit, orange marmalade, light dried fruits. Moderate sweetness and bitterness. Good body. Smooth. Soft carbonation. Drying chalky finish. Quite enjoyable. Improved a lot on first impressions.
Tried
from Cask
at
Cricketers (JDW)
on 08 Oct 2025
at 12:43
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6
Half pint on cask at the bankers Draft.
Thin off white head. Clear golden amber pour. Light bitterness.
Thin off white head. Clear golden amber pour. Light bitterness.
Tried
from Cask
at
Banker’s Draft (JDW)
on 07 Oct 2025
at 16:34
6.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 5.5
Cask at Bull & Stirrup, Chester. Pours “bitter brown” with a small off-white head and good lacing. The aroma has malts and a hint of marmalade. In the mouth it is slightly sweet to start with but bitterness soon makes its presence felt. Flavour majors on malts and rye plus hints of grapefruit, pine and (later) spice. Finish is slightly dry. It’s reasonable.
Tried
from Cask
at
Bull and Stirrup Hotel
on 05 Oct 2025
at 11:15