6.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at Shrewsbury Arms, Stafford. Pours a murky dark brown with minimal cream head. Malty biscuits in the aroma with traces of chocolate. Liquorice is the initial sensation in the mouth, together with molasses and chocolate. Some dark fruits too, and overall itโs fairly sweet. Finish is both smoky and bready โ so I guess burnt toast ?! Quite interesting โ a little different from yer standard porter.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Jan 2022
at 22:13
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the Queens Head, Stourbridge. Pours very dark brown with a small head. Aroma is dark berries and dark chocolate. Taste has dark berries, fruity Ribena and a little coffee.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Dec 2021
at 11:51
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at there Imp & Angel. Golden colour with a white head. Aroma and taste are light citrus and malty, slight sweet. Medium body.
Tried
from Cask
at
Golden Eagle
on 09 Oct 2021
at 18:35
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask half-pint at The Anvil, Shifnal on 22nd August 2021. Slight haze in the amber body, white head. Decent enough blend, mild maltiness in the nose and initial taste, hop bitterness arrives mid-sip.
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Aug 2021
at 06:22
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Pale amber / deep gold with a frothy white head, and a slightly burnt caramel and floral aroma. The taste kicks off with a bitter kick, citrus notes up front with more floral characteristics in the background, with some sweet fruit malt also evident. The finish is long with a pretty high level of astringency
Tried
on 28 Nov 2020
at 15:11
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
[50cl bottle from Westholme Stores, Goring.] A bright amber pour with a close white head; dusty floral aroma; taste of apple and caramel, with an earthy bitterness to finish. Very drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Oct 2020
at 19:25
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
[50cl bottle from Westholme Stores, Goring.] A pale golden amber pour with a scummy looking white head; grassy aroma; grainy body with some citrus and hedgerow fruit; then a sharp fruity finish reminding me of damsons. Nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Oct 2020
at 17:31
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
[50cl bottle from Westholme Stores, Goring.] A bright straw coloured pour with a ring of white head; grassy aroma; grainy body with a sharp grassy bitterness; and a long finish. A refreshing pale ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Oct 2020
at 18:54
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from Ludlow Food Centre. Appearance - big brown to black, red/orange chinks. Cream/tan head. Nose - strawberry sauce or caramel, then chocolate and roast. Taste - molasses, brown sugar, red fruit hint again. Caramel at the end. Palate - medium bodied, quite sweet generally. Overall - good, if a bit sweet for my taste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Oct 2020
at 21:38
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from Ludlow Food Centre. Appearance - golden amber with a proportionate white head. Nose - citrus, apple and light caramel wafer. Taste - caramel, apples and honeycomb. Palate - medium bodied, crunchy texture. Chewy, toasty finish. Overall - quite nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Oct 2020
at 17:07