7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Panda courtesy of Theydon_Bois, cheers Colin! Orangey coppery golden colour, white foam rim and aroma of apple, funk, leather. Taste is tart, tangy, ripe appley, caramel, with acetic funk, orchard floor, herbal notes, and drying tannin. Medium bodied, low carbonation, dry funky tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried
on 08 Mar 2026
at 16:45
7.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 6
Overall 8
18/2/2026. Bottle shared by Colin, cheers!
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Feb 2026
at 18:36
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Tried
on 18 Feb 2026
at 18:35
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle at home, from Cork and Crown, 07/02/2026.
Golden copper topped with a frothy off white head that soon vanishes.
Nose is tarte apple, vinous, toffee, herb, touch of glue.
Taste comprises tangy apple, caramel, tannins, herb, light funk.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close.
Decent funky drop.
Golden copper topped with a frothy off white head that soon vanishes.
Nose is tarte apple, vinous, toffee, herb, touch of glue.
Taste comprises tangy apple, caramel, tannins, herb, light funk.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close.
Decent funky drop.
Tried
on 07 Feb 2026
at 17:07
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Big Bottle from Cork and Crown 2025-07-30 ArdochHouse Camping Scotland
AR: French oak, apple skin, wee dry elegance
AP: amber clear, no head
F: French oak, apple skin, wee dry elegance
AR: French oak, apple skin, wee dry elegance
AP: amber clear, no head
F: French oak, apple skin, wee dry elegance
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Jul 2025
at 19:59
7/10
EB GBBF2018
Tried
on 26 Mar 2025
at 06:28
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Sample courtesy of Grumbo, cheers Graham! Pale gold colour, thin bubbly rim and aroma of pear, fleshy, floral, citric. Taste is sweetish, pear, fleshy, fruity, with some funk, floral notes, tart acidity, and alittle tannin. Medium bodied, light carbonation, tart citric acidic & tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried
on 18 Sep 2022
at 17:20
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 7
5/8/2022. From BIAB at GBBF 2022, day 4. Pours clear pale gold with a small bubbly white head. Aroma of sweet pear, caramel, solvent, light sugars, light funk. Moderate sweetness and bitterness, medium sour. Moderate body, oily, soft carbonation. Very dry. Tasted great.
Tried
on 14 Aug 2022
at 16:13
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bladder Bag at GBBF '22 day 4, 05/08/22. Pale golden yellow with a faint reddish glint and little in the way of a head. Nose is modest pear drop, straw, light barnyard. Taste comprises bitter sweet pears, light sugars, slight acidic tickle, tannins. Medium bodied, moderate to soft carbonation, drying close. Decent.
Tried
on 08 Aug 2022
at 10:15
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bladder bag at Pigs Ear '21, day two, 01/12/21. Golden with moderate white bubbles. Nose is tangy apple, hint of caramel, dusty orchard, tannins, oak. Taste comprises bitter sweet apple, light farmyard, vinous,whisk trace of whisky barrel. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, light drying close. Decent.
Tried
on 03 Dec 2021
at 18:31