7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask at Falstaff, Derby Pours a polished golden yellow with a small white head. A lovely peppery aroma leads to a well balanced mouthfeel. The understated hops are in harmony with oranges and apricots, and just a hint of liquorice in the background. The hops dominate in the strong finish. Father nice and drinkable.
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Oct 2019
at 22:30
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at Standing order, Derby Another one that I can’t believe I’ve not rated before. Pours a pale orange with an average white head, and good lacing. Nose has orange peel, which occurs again in the mouth along with lemon and nectarines. Sweet with malty undertones. Finish is hoppy with lemon and ginger. Very easy drinking for its strength. Seems to be sharper and orangey than I remember when drinking it at the brewery, so a rerate may be in order next time I go back there. RERATE - cask at brewery tap : nothing in the above description was wrong, except I would describe the colour as burnished copper. However, the balance seems a lot better than for the original rating, so I have upped the scores a bit.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Sep 2019
at 21:22
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Cask ale at the Prince of Wales, Ilkeston. Mid- to dark gold, clear with a small film of white head and lots of lacing. Grassy smell, some caramel, a bit of a metallic edge. Bitter as hell taste with a vegetal note mid-sip. More bittering hops toward the finish. Probably a decent enough beer, not quite in its best condition here.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Sep 2019
at 15:44
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at the Wellington Birmingham. A clear nut brown coloured pour with a loose beige head. Aroma is semi sweet, nutty, cola cubes, cakey malts,. Flavour is composed of rounded layered malts, tang,. Palate is semi sweet, rounded, decent cask condition.. Good mild.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Jul 2019
at 19:05
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Wellington Birmingham. A clear mahogany brown coloured pour with a stodgy beige head. Aroma is semi sweet, plum jam, apricot, fruit, nutty malts. Flavour is composed of semi sweet fruit and nut, plum and apricot.. Little artificial, Palate is medium sweet, rounded, moderate cask condition.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Jul 2019
at 19:05
8.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask at Creaky Floorboard, Derby Nose is a heady concoction of fruits and malts. Pours a very dark red with a small beige head. Very little carbonation. In the mouth there are plums and raspberries with just a hint of chocolate. A generally fruity finish. Not a typical mild, but strong and sweet. Very much like Sarah Hughes Dark Ruby.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Jun 2019
at 21:17
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at the Wellington, Bingoham, Cotts Convention V day, 08/06/19. Mahogany brown with a decent beige cap. Nose is lIght cocoa powder, dried red berries, charr, leather, light spice. Taste comprises dried fruits, chocolate notes, red berry skins, earthy, baking powder. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close. Decent flavoursome mild.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Jun 2019
at 14:17
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cotts Convention V day, 08/06/19. Mahogany brown with a moderately appointed beige cap. Nose is nutty, brown bread, leather, dried fruits. Taste comprises light tobacco leaf, brown bread, fruit esters, straw. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, light drying close. Decent mild.
Tried
on 24 Jun 2019
at 14:15
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at the Wellington, Birmingham. Poured a clear dark brown colour with a lasting frothy off white head. The aroma is light roasty malt, red berry fruits. The flavour is moderate sweet, with a smooth, fruity, nutty, light chocolate, light bitter palate. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Jun 2019
at 19:11
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at Wellington, Brum. Dark fruits. Almonds. Dark cola brown. Thin off-white head. Medium sweet with a sour edge. Light-medium bodied. Slick with a chalky residue. Flat carbonation. Dry. OK.
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Jun 2019
at 17:51