7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at the great British winter beer festival. A nutty amber coloured pour with a lasting halo of beige head. Aroma is semi sweet. Earthy roast, rustic grains, burnt apple, toffee, cinnamon. Flavour is composed of semi sweet nutty toasted malts, jammy fruits. Palate is semi sweet nutty, semi sweet melow condition. Good.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Feb 2023
at 12:16
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Shaking Hand, Shirley. Poured a clear medium amber colour with a mostly lasting frothy white head. The aroma is malt, light hops. The flavour is moderate bitter, with a smooth, earthy, herbal, yeast, woody hop bitter palate. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
at
Shaking Hand
on 09 Jun 2022
at 19:48
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @ Ty'n y Cornel, after cycling up (and down) Cadair Idris. Served in a plastic beaker. Pours a very dark ruby, creamy collar of foam atop. Sweet liquorice aroma, smooth creamy palate, gently smoky.. Good porter overall.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Jun 2021
at 15:57
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle thanks to Ashton McCobb. Pours clear amber with a thick white head. High carbonation. Aromas of light orange and brown bread. Taste is light astringent tannins, marmalade. Leafy tea. Thin finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Feb 2021
at 16:15
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from Stori. Appearance - amber with pleasant lacing. Nose - dried orange, brown bread. Taste - candied orange, edge of raisins. cake mixture. Palate - close to medium bodied. Creamy and crunchy through middle and finish. Overall - good example of the style.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jul 2020
at 15:08
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle from Stori. Appearance - golden amber, generous slightly off white head. Nose - earthy, grainy, maltbag. Taste - more grain, perhaps a bit of dried orange or even plum. Some brown bread. Palate - creamy and bitter. Light to medium bodied. Overall - requires effort put in, to get enjoyment out.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jul 2020
at 14:02
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Stori. Appearance - golden with attractive foam. Nose - lemon initially, then sweet cereals. Taste - more of the same. Good citrus note but a bit grainy. Palate - light bodied. Creamy/zesty/malty middle. Dry zesty finish. Overall - lacking high points, but very drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jul 2020
at 13:33
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at the Royal Oak, Andoversford, 14/03/20. Deep chestnut brown topped with a lasting beige head. Nose is biscuit malts, dates, toffee, brown sugar dusting. Taste comprises dried fruits, hint of tobacco, red berry dusting, toffee, dates. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, light drying close with a mellow bitter edge. Decent flavoursome bitter and in good nick.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Mar 2020
at 13:41
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
(Cask at Gallow's Bird Real Ale Festival 2020) The beer poured black. Its head was small, lightly brown and it lasted long. Aroma had burnt malts and lactic sweetness. Palate was medium bodied with low carbonation. Flavours were burnt malts, lactic sweetness, lightly sourness (oatmeal?), ash and bitterness. Aftertaste was sweet, burnt and bitter. A messy brew with some pleasant notes.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Jan 2020
at 14:48
7.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
(Cask at Gallow's Bird Real Ale Festival 2020) The beer poured deep mahogany coloured and clear. Its head was small and white. Aroma had malts, toffee and caramel. Palate was medium bodied with low carbonation. Flavours were toasted malts, earth, toffee, caramel and bitterness. Aftertaste was malty, sweet and bitter. A beer leaning heavily on the sweet side but fortunately not too much. The toasted malts restored some of the balance.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Jan 2020
at 14:21